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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Mississippi State University.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 44 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 260 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 10 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 58 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 145 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
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 |
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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 |