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2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Mississippi

4 Colleges in Mississippi
185 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
Ranked #36 in popularity, general special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Special Education Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 185 degrees in general special education annually.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Mississippi The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. For our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Special Education Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Mississippi

The schools below may not offer all types of teaching students with disabilities degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MS
7.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
31 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Mississippi College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 31 general special education students who graduated with this degree at MC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Mississippi College

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Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
100 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Mississippi State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general special education. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mississippi State. A Best Colleges rank of #583 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mississippi State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 100 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MS
31.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general special education. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the city of Hattiesburg. This university ranks 8th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were about 22 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 844
North Carolina 710 215
Georgia 690 363
Virginia 630 972
Tennessee 624 313
South Carolina 530 201
Kentucky 518 500
Alabama 500 301
Louisiana 489 29
Arkansas 466 102
West Virginia 410 46

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 82
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 22
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 14
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 6

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