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Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

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$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 276 degrees and certificates from a Mississippi school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

Our analysis found Jackson State University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Mississippi. Located in the city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Jackson State University

#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in education at Mississippi State, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full General Education at Mississippi State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Florida 407
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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