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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi

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$61,137 Avg Salary
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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

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

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Mississippi. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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

Read full report on Education at Jackson State University

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mississippi State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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

Read full report on Education at Mississippi State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Mississippi list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 21 students majoring in education at Southern Miss, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#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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#6

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

With a ranking of #6, Alcorn State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

University of Mississippi

University, MS

With a ranking of #6, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

Read full report on Education at University of Mississippi

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

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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