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Education at Mississippi State University

322 Bachelor's Degrees
215 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Mississippi State ranks among other schools offering degrees in education.

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Education Degrees Available at Mississippi State

Mississippi State Education Rankings

Mississippi State was ranked #124 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for education majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Mississippi.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 29
Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 74
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 80
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 89
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 96
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Education 100
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 114
Best Education Schools 124
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 127
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 127
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 143
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 147
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 148
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 151
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 160
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 160
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 162
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 194
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 197
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 211
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 215
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 229
Best Value Colleges for Education 306
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 314
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 318
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 343
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 559
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 757
Highest Paid Education Graduates 817

Popularity of Education at Mississippi State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Mississippi State University handed out 322 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 298 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 215 students received their master’s degree in education from Mississippi State. This makes it the #178 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #287 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Mississippi State Education Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Mississippi State University.

Mississippi State Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Mississippi State awarded 322 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mississippi State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 260
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 10

Mississippi State Education Master’s Program

Of the 215 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mississippi State University with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 145
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 262
Educational Administration 89
Special Education 61
Teacher Education Subject Specific 60
Instructional Media Design 39
Student Counseling 37
General Education 30
Curriculum & Instruction 2

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