by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 4,219 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,291 and $21,949 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 227 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,513 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular education programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate list. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 44 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate list. Belhaven University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 13 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #7, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate list. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Delta State University is a small school located in Cleveland, Mississippi that handed out 6 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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