Education at Belhaven University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Belhaven University stacks up to those at other schools.

Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 4,999. Of the 612 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Belhaven University in 2021, 24 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Belhaven Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Belhaven

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Belhaven does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Belhaven Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Belhaven compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Belhaven is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	59
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	81
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	155
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	379
	422
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	741
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	770

In 2021, 209 students received their master’s degree in education from Belhaven. This makes it the #186 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 32 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #124 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Belhaven

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Belhaven University.

Belhaven Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Belhaven. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Belhaven University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Belhaven Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 209 students earned a master's degree in education from Belhaven. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Belhaven University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	78
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	92

Belhaven also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 32 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Belhaven University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	118
Educational Administration	118
Curriculum & Instruction	86
Teacher Education Subject Specific	25
Teacher Education Grade Specific	16

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Belhaven University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Elementary School Teachers	13,390	$43,860
Teacher Assistants	10,710	$19,940
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Middle School Teachers	5,510	$46,370
Preschool Teachers	2,820	$27,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By David Lazich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.