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2026 Best Social Studies Education Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges in the United States
18 Social Studies Education Degrees Awarded
$39,985 Avg Early-Career Salary

Social Studies Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for social studies education students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Social Studies Education in Mississippi

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the social studies education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Social Studies Education

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Our analysis ranked University Of Mississippi Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in social studies education. This very large public university is located in the town of University. About 72% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 18 social studies education students who graduated with this degree at University Of Mississippi Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the social studies education program make about $39,985 in their early career. University Of Mississippi Main Campus graduates carry a median of $21,000 in student loans. Get the full social studies education details for University Of Mississippi Main Campus

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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