Education at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study education, take a look at what University of Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Ole Miss Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Ole Miss

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Ole Miss does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Ole Miss Education Rankings

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Ole Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Mississippi.

Ole Miss Education Master’s Program

Of the 231 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ole Miss, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Ole Miss, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Mississippi with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	170
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Mississippi. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	94
Curriculum & Instruction	89
Student Counseling	47
General Education	27
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12
Teaching English or French	2

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Elementary School Teachers	13,390	$43,860
Teacher Assistants	10,710	$19,940
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Preschool Teachers	2,820	$27,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.