Accreditation
The College of Education at Mississippi State University has enjoyed long-standing accreditation on national, regional, and state levels. On the national level, the College has been accredited continuously since 1961, by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) - now the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The initial and advanced level programs accredited by NCATE in the 2015 review are listed below:
Programs accredited from the 2015 NCATE Review
| Initial Level Program Name |
Degree |
Campus |
| Elementary Education |
Bachelor of Science |
Starkville, Meridian, Distance |
| Secondary Education |
Bachelor of Science |
Starkville, Meridian |
| Special Education |
Bachelor of Science |
Starkville, Meridian |
| Middle Level Education |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Alternate Route) |
Distance |
| Secondary Education |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Alternate Route) |
Distance |
| Advanced Level Program Name |
Degree |
Campus |
| Elementary Education |
Master of Science |
Starkville, Meridian |
| Secondary Education |
Master of Science |
Starkville, Meridian |
| Special Education |
Master of Science |
Starkville |
| Education (Elementary, Secondary, Special Education) |
Educational Specialist |
Starkville |
| Education (Elementary, Secondary, Special Education) |
Educational Specialist |
Starkville |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Doctor of Philosophy |
Starkville |
| Elementary/Middle/Secondary |
Doctor of Philosophy |
Starkville |
Programs for the 2022 CAEP Accreditation Review
| Initial Level Program Name |
Degree |
Campus |
| Elementary Education |
Bachelor of Science |
Starkville, Meridian, Distance |
| Secondary Education |
Bachelor of Science |
Starkville, Meridian |
| Special Education |
Bachelor of Science |
Starkville, Meridian |
| Secondary Education |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Alternate Route) |
Distance |
| Special Education |
Master of Arts in Teaching (Alternate Route) |
Distance |
