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

Special Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #55 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for special education students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in special education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Special Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The special ed bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Mississippi ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality special education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 Special Education Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for special education.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

 

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for special education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Special Ed Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Mississippi.

There were about 25 special education students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the special ed program report average early career income of $33,000.

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

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

University of Mississippi is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in special education. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Mississippi.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in special education from University of Mississippi

3

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in special education. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Mississippi.

There were roughly 7 special education individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4

Jackson State University
Jackson, MS

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Jackson State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in special education. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Jackson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in special education in Mississippi.

There were roughly 5 special education students who graduated with this degree at Jackson State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5

Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS

Tougaloo is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Tougaloo. More information about a bachelor’s in special education from Tougaloo College

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	162
Florida	214	365
Tennessee	209	213
North Carolina	207	242
Virginia	206	140
South Carolina	188	145
Alabama	183	178
Kentucky	177	204
Arkansas	164	43
Louisiana	163	29
West Virginia	142	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	48
Education of the Deaf	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	740
Teacher Education Subject Specific	334
Other Education	76
Instructional Media Design	25
General Education	4

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks. More about our data sources and methodologies.