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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

5 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was the most popular one in Mississippi. In total, 2,371 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Mississippi.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the best school in Mississippi for education students working on their graduate certificate. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 5 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Mississippi. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 5,192
North Carolina 4,150
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
Georgia 6,283
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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