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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi

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

Finding the Best Education 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 Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Mississippi to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our 2023 rankings named William Carey University the most popular school in Mississippi for education students. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Education 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jackson State University is a great place for education students. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

Read full report on Education at Jackson State University

#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi list. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Read full report on Education at Mississippi State University

#7

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

With a ranking of #7, Delta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Education at Delta State University

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Full Education at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#9

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public college with a small student population.

Full Education at Alcorn State University Report

Mississippi Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.

Read full report on Education at Mississippi Valley State University

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 13 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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