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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges
$37,291 Avg Salary
$21,949 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 .

#1

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Our analysis found Belhaven University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 5 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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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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#5

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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 7 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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