Education at Bellarmine University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Bellarmine University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 3,293 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 51 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Bellarmine U.

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

Bellarmine U Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Bellarmine U

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Bellarmine U does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Bellarmine U Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Bellarmine U 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 Bellarmine U 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
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	221
	396
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	496
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	595
Most Popular Education Schools	634

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in education from Bellarmine U. This makes it the #596 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #287 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Bellarmine U

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

Bellarmine U Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Bellarmine U. Of these graduates, 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Bellarmine U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Bellarmine U Education Master’s Program

Of the 54 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Bellarmine U in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Bellarmine U, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Bellarmine U also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bellarmine University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	63
Educational Administration	34
Special Education	21

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 KY, the home state for Bellarmine University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Elementary School Teachers	19,150	$53,830
Teacher Assistants	16,570	$27,290
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Middle School Teachers	8,180	$54,620
Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	4,290	$87,420

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 Braindrain0000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.