2024 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi

an associate degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #12 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 406 associate degrees in education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Education School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of education for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt education students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Education Schools

The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Mississippi.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Education in Mississippi

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for an Associate in Education

1

Itawamba Community College
Fulton, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

80 Annual Graduates

Itawamba Community College is a great choice for students pursuing an associate degree in education. Located in the town of Fulton, ICC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in education from Itawamba Community College

2

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

121 Annual Graduates

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in education. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Perkinston.More information about a associate in education from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

3

Holmes Community College
Goodman, MS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in education needs to check out Holmes Community College. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in education from Holmes Community College

Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	34	690
Virginia	34	182
Arkansas	33	341
Florida	32	583
North Carolina	30	854
Kentucky	30	91
Tennessee	30	258
West Virginia	29	39
Louisiana	26	19
South Carolina	26	17
Alabama	24	0

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	196
General Education	110
Teacher Education Subject Specific	97
Special Education	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Library Science	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.