2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in Mississippi

General Special Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #10 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for general special education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 master's degrees in general special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in teaching students with disabilities matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Special Education in Mississippi ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general special education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Special Education Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general special education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Special Education in Mississippi

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for general special education students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Teaching Students with Disabilities Students Working on Their Master's

1

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general special education. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Mississippi.

There were about 29 general special education students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general special education from Mississippi College

2

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general special education has to check out Mississippi State University. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Mississippi.

There were roughly 17 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general special education from Mississippi State University

3

Delta State University
Cleveland, MS

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Delta State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general special education. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Mississippi.

There were approximately 12 general special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Delta State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general special education from Delta State University

4

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general special education has to look into University of Southern Mississippi. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Mississippi.

There were roughly 10 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general special education from University of Southern Mississippi

5

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in general special education in Mississippi.

There were approximately 2 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general special education from Jackson State University

6

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi Valley State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Itta Bena.

There were roughly 1 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general special education from Mississippi Valley State University

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	336
Georgia	361	178
North Carolina	323	39
Virginia	305	737
Tennessee	296	113
South Carolina	251	51
Alabama	248	222
Kentucky	248	319
Louisiana	235	24
Arkansas	184	34
West Virginia	154	84

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General Special Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	70
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	46
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	15

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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