Best Special Education & Teaching Colleges in Mississippi 2023

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Do you want to become a special education teacher/instructor? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of best special education and teaching colleges in Mississippi. Here, readers will find the following details – list of colleges, rating, fees, programs/majors, awards and degrees, admission requirements, tests and more. Come, let us check out the list of special education and teaching colleges now. Here it is –

Top affordable Special Education & Teaching Colleges in Mississippi for 2022

Rank

College

Fees/Cost

Type of Institute

Degrees & Awards

Address

1 Coahoma Community College $1,153 2-year, Public One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 3240 Friars Point Rd, Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614
2 Copiah-Lincoln Community College $5,273 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate 1001 Co-Lin Lane, Wesson, Mississippi 39191
3 Itawamba Community College $5,733 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 602 W Hill Street, Fulton, Mississippi 38843-1099
4 Northeast Mississippi Community College $5,908 2-year, Public One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 101 Cunningham Blvd, Booneville, Mississippi 38829
5 East Mississippi Community College $6,951 2-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 1512 Kemper Street, Scooba, Mississippi 39358-0158
6 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College $7,433 2-year, Public One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree 51 Main Street, Perkinston, Mississippi 39573
7 William Carey University $10,397 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401
8 Mississippi Valley State University $12,024 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 14000 Highway 82 West, Itta Bena, Mississippi 38941-1400
9 Tougaloo College $12,590 4-year, Private not-for-profit Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree 500 W County Line Rd, Tougaloo, Mississippi 39174
10 Delta State University $12,593 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 1003 W Sunflower Road, Cleveland, Mississippi 38733
11 Jackson State University $14,050 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – other 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39217
12 University of Southern Mississippi $14,485 4-year, Public Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship 118 College Drive # 0001, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001
13 University of Mississippi $14,672 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice Oxford, Mississippi, University, Mississippi 38677-1848
14 Mississippi State University $16,471 4-year, Public Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice Lee Boulevard, Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
15 Mississippi College $18,040 4-year, Private not-for-profit Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice 200 South Capitol Street, Clinton, Mississippi 39058

In order to rank these colleges, I’ve used the ‘affordability’ factor. I’ve used the ‘net cost’ of education parameter to rank these colleges.   Come, let us take a close look at prominent special education and teaching programs/majors. Here is the list –

Best Special Education & Teaching programs/majors

  • Special education and teaching (General)
  • Special education and teaching (Other)
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Early Childhood Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Elementary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals in Secondary Special Education programs
  • Education/Teaching of individuals who are developmentally delayed
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with autism
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with emotional disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with hearing impairments including deafness
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with orthopedic and other physical health impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with specific learning disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with speech or language impairments
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with traumatic brain injuries
  • Education/Teaching of individuals with vision impairments including blindness
  • Education/Teaching of the gifted and talented

These programs/majors span degrees/academic levels such as – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Doctor’s Degree, Postgraduate Certificate etc. Do you want to know more about the admission process? If yes, check out the next section. In the next section, we will take a close look at aspects such as – admission requirements and tests.

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Admission requirements and tests

These are some of the popular admission requirements –

  • Secondary School GPA
  • Secondary School Rank
  • Secondary School Record
  • Completion of college-preparatory Program
  • Recommendations
  • Admission Tests (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL

Depending upon the college, the above requirements may be labeled as – required, recommended or considered but not required. In short, admission requirements may vary slightly from one college to another.

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