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General Education at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mississippi State University is in Mississippi State, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 57 general education degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Mississippi State University

Distance learning is available at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Mississippi State University

Use these rankings to compare Mississippi State University’s General Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Education graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at Mississippi State University are 84% women (48) and 16% men (9).

General Education Doctoral Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 6 doctoral general education graduates at Mississippi State University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 50% of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Mississippi State University, above the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Mississippi State University

This General Education program at Mississippi State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	57

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at Mississippi State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.