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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Mississippi

8 Colleges
$38,875 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

With 216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #11 most popular major 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 Special Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a .

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Our analysis found William Carey University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Special Education at William Carey University Report

#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The excellent programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Mississippi. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Read full report on Special Education at Mississippi State University

The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Southern Mississippi

Out of the 8 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Full Special Education at Jackson State University Report

#6

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Delta State University Report

Mississippi Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Itta Bena.

Full Special Education at Mississippi Valley State University Report

#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Mississippi

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 689
Georgia 398
North Carolina 194
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 428
Louisiana 82
Alabama 248
South Carolina 118
Arkansas 304
West Virginia 41

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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