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Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

Public, 4-year or above

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National #298 / HBCU #17

The mission of Jackson State University, an HBCU and comprehensive urban research university, is to provide quality teaching, research and service at the baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral levels to diverse populations of students and communities using various modalities to ensure that they are technologically-advanced, ethical, global leaders who think critically and can address societal problems and compete effectively.

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    $8,445
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    SACSCOC
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    7,020
  • Total Programs

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Specialist in Education

School Counseling

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $20,790
  • Degree Education Specialist
  • Accreditation CAEP
  • Modality Online
  • In support of its mission, the department prepares masters and specialist level students for careers in professional counseling.
  • In-State Tuition: $20,790
    Out of State Tuition: $20,790

    Credits: 45
    Completion: Check with University months

  • GPA: 3.0
    Letter of Recommendation: 3
    Essay Required: Yes
    Test Required: Not Required

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Specialist in Education

Psychometry

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,632
  • Degree Education Specialist
  • Accreditation CAEP
  • Modality Online
  • The Specialist in Education Program in Psychometry graduate will be eligible to earn the License for Psychometry from the Mississippi Department of Education.
  • In-State Tuition: $16,632
    Out of State Tuition: $16,632

    Credits: 36
    Completion: Check with University months

  • GPA: 3.0
    Letter of Recommendation: 3
    Essay Required: Yes
    Test Required: Not Required

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Specialist in Education

Special Education

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,632
  • Degree Education Specialist
  • Accreditation CAEP
  • Modality Online
  • This program is available to educators certified at the Master’s level and who seek to develop their skills as educational leaders in research, teaching, and service (Candidates in this program must hold AA certification). Candidates are exposed to a rigorous curriculum that addresses current issues and trends in the field of special education. The culminating hallmark of this program is a project or thesis that address a critical disability related subject. In accordance, candidates are required to exhibit stellar research and writing skills.
  • In-State Tuition: $16,632
    Out of State Tuition: $16,632

    Credits: 36
    Completion: Check with University months

  • GPA: 3.0
    Letter of Recommendation: 3
    Essay Required: Yes
    Test Required: GRE Required

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Master of Science Rehabilitation Counseling

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $26,220
  • Degree Master
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $26,220
    Out of State Tuition: $54,720

    Credits: 57
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Teaching in Mathematics and Science

Physics

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,560
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation NCATE
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $16,560
    Out of State Tuition: $34,560

    Credits: 36
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Teaching in Mathematics and Science

Earth System Science

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,560
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation NCATE
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $16,560
    Out of State Tuition: $34,560

    Credits: 36
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Technology Education

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,560
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation NCATE
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $16,560
    Out of State Tuition: $34,560

    Credits: 36
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Teaching in Mathematics and Science

Chemistry

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,560
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation NCATE
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $16,560
    Out of State Tuition: $34,560

    Credits: 36
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Teaching in Mathematics and Science

Mathematics

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,560
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation NCATE
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $16,560
    Out of State Tuition: $34,560

    Credits: 36
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Sport Science

Sport Management

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,632
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation Not Applicable
  • Modality Online
  • The Master of Science in Sport Science online degree program aims to provide a broad-based, comprehensive curriculum with an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration. The Sport Management concentration is a goal-oriented social process within a sport enterprise using pragmatic, self-determined goals. It involves the selection of appropriate strategies and provisions for directing the work of the sport enterprise and the control of performance in an effort to meet the objectives of the organization.
  • In-State Tuition: $16,632
    Out of State Tuition: $16,632

    Credits: 36
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: Check with University
    Letter of Recommendation: No
    Essay Required: No
    Test Required: GRE Required

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Master of Science in Teaching in Mathematics and Science

Biology

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,560
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation NCATE
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $16,560
    Out of State Tuition: $34,560

    Credits: 36
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Sport Science

Sport Management

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,560
  • Degree Master
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $16,560
    Out of State Tuition: $34,560

    Credits: 36
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Sport Science

Strength and Conditioning

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $17,020
  • Degree Master
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $17,020
    Out of State Tuition: $35,520

    Credits: 37
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Special Education

Traditional

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $16,560
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation NCATE
  • Modality On-campus
  • In-State Tuition: $16,560
    Out of State Tuition: $34,560

    Credits: 36
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Special Education

Visual Impairment

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $17,940
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation NCATE
  • Modality On-campus
  • Jackson State University offers a program designed to give expertise in teaching children with visual impairments. This program, Deep South Synergy (DS²) TVI Project, is funded by the United States Department of Special Education, Office of Special Education Services. Both general and special educators are eligible. Participants can seek a Master of Science in Special Education, Visually Impaired Concentration Degree or the Mississippi K-12 Add-on Endorsement.
  • In-State Tuition: $17,940
    Out of State Tuition: $37,440

    Credits: 39
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: Check with University
    Essay Required: Check with University
    Test Required: Not Required

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Master of Science in Special Education

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $13,860
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation CAEP
  • Modality Online
  • This program of advanced study is designed to enhance the skill sets of certified educators (Candidates in this program must hold an A certification). Emphasis is placed on meeting the needs of the increasingly diverse student population and their families in urban settings. Candidates are required to exhibit mastery in the areas of evidence-based instruction, culturally relevant pedagogy, collaborative consultation, technology-based instruction, and inclusive practices.
  • In-State Tuition: $13,860
    Out of State Tuition: $13,860

    Credits: 30
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 3.0
    Letter of Recommendation: 3
    Essay Required: Yes
    Test Required: GRE Required

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Master of Science in Reading

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

  • Tuition $13,860
  • Degree Master
  • Accreditation CAEP
  • Modality Online
  • The Master of Science in Reading Education online degree program is an accelerated degree program with courses offered in eight-week sessions. This academic program prepares candidates to initiate methods of action research while utilizing technology to collect and analyze data extracted from both formal and informal assessments. Candidates will gain insight on utilizing individual and collective data to guide differentiate instruction. The course content will provide expertise in diagnosing causes of reading deficiencies and prescribing developmentally appropriate methods and materials to optimize student success.
  • In-State Tuition: $13,860
    Out of State Tuition: $13,860

    Credits: 30
    Completion: 24 months

  • GPA: 2.5
    Letter of Recommendation: No
    Essay Required: Yes
    Test Required: PRAXIS Required


Mission

The mission of Jackson State University, an HBCU and comprehensive urban research university, is to provide quality teaching, research and service at the baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral levels to diverse populations of students and communities using various modalities to ensure that they are technologically-advanced, ethical, global leaders who think critically and can address societal problems and compete effectively.

Vision

Building on its historic mission of empowering diverse students to become leaders, Jackson State University will become recognized as a challenging, yet nurturing, state-of-the-art technologically-infused intellectual community. Students and faculty will engage in creative research, participate in interdisciplinary and multi-institutional/ organizational collaborative learning teams and serve the global community.

Ranking

National #298 / HBCU #17

Online/On-Campus

18/157

Student--Faculty Ratio

15
1

Inclusivity

Greek Organizations

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta

Athletics

  • Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference
  • Division: I-FCS
  • Mascot: Tiger
  • Band Name: Sonic Boom of the South