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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$77,195 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Mississippi to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our 2023 rankings named William Carey University the most popular online school in Mississippi for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in education at William Carey University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Belhaven University is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#3

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 4 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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