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2025 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges in Mississippi
248 Master's Degrees
$42,654 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a master's degree in special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 248 master's degrees in special education to qualified students.

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

Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi The special ed master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality special ed program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for special education students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Special Education in Mississippi

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for special education students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Special Ed

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William Carey University crest
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
80 Annual Graduates

William Carey University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in special education. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Hattiesburg.More information about a master’s in special education from William Carey University

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Mississippi College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in special education. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn around $42,738 in their early career salary.

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

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in special education. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Master's students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn around $42,569 in their early career salary.

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

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 580
Georgia 190 265
Virginia 182 863
North Carolina 178 83
Tennessee 166 127
Alabama 151 210
Kentucky 147 391
Louisiana 147 47
South Carolina 146 102
Arkansas 121 227
West Virginia 112 41

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

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 125
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 82
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 22
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 6

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 768
Teacher Education Grade Specific 735
General Education 233
Curriculum & Instruction 214
Teacher Education Subject Specific 191
Student Counseling 132
Educational Assessment 4
Instructional Media Design 2

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