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2026 Best Value General Special Education Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges in the United States
$23,419 Avg Student Debt
$49,997 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value General Special Education Badge [General Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/general-special-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general special education students.

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2026 Best Value General Special Education Schools in Mississippi

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general special education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Special Education Schools

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Leading the list is University Of Mississippi Main Campus, our #1 best value for general special education in Mississippi. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,772 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,600. General Special Education graduates carry a median of $22,444 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general special education degree recipients from University Of Mississippi Main Campus generally make around $50,876. Set against $22,444 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.

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Mississippi State University crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general special education, landing the #2 spot this year. Mississippi State University is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,202, while out-of-state students pay about $27,637. Students borrow a median of $22,302 to complete the general special education program here. General Special Education graduates of Mississippi State University earn a median of $41,377 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,302 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mississippi College earned it the #3 place for general special education. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $23,500 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general special education graduates is $25,510. Early-career general special education graduates make about $42,738. That is a strong return on a $25,510 median debt. The acceptance rate is 29%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.

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