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2026 Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Mississippi

[Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying special education schools.

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• Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Mississippi

2026 Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Mississippi

If you want to know which schools send special education graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Special Education Graduates

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS

$46,341 Average Early-Career Salary

William Carey University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying special education schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career special education graduates from William Carey University make a median of around $46,341 per year.

2

Mississippi College
Clinton, MS

$44,821 Average Early-Career Salary

Mississippi College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying special education schools. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career special education graduates from Mississippi College make a median of around $44,821 per year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

$42,569 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in special education will find them at Mississippi State University, which ranked #3. Mississippi State University is a public school located in the town of Mississippi State. After graduating, special education degree recipients from Mississippi State University typically earn about $42,569 annually.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their special education graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.