by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Mississippi State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in education, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Mississippi State paid an average of $1,331 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $495 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,800 | $23,840 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the education master’s degree program at Mississippi State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.1% of the education students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 78.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in education at Mississippi State in 2019-2020, 32.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 115 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 75 |
| Special Education | 17 |
| Student Counseling | 24 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 42 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 14 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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