Accreditation

Accreditation

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