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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi

6 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Mississippi, there were 253 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,067 and $23,989 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 202 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $75-$110k) in Mississippi

#1

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Carey University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Carey University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.

Read more about Special Education at William Carey University

#2

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delta State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our mississippi master’s degree special ed students whose families make $75-$110k list, Delta State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Delta State University are $8,121.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our mississippi master’s degree special ed students whose families make $75-$110k list, MC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at Mississippi State University

#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 22 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Special Education Report

#6

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jackson State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State are $9,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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