Education at Mississippi University for Women

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 Mississippi University for Women stacks up to those at other schools.

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 43 education majors received their bachelor's degree from MUW.

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

MUW Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MUW

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MUW offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MUW Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at MUW 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 Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	508
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	655
	659
Most Popular Education Schools	960
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	968
Most Focused Education Schools	1,095

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in education from MUW. This makes it the #909 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at MUW

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

MUW Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at MUW awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 5% of these degrees went to men with the other 95% going to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at MUW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MUW Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in education from MUW. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from MUW, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MUW also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Mississippi University for Women. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi University for Women. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	49
General Education	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human 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 Mississippi University for Women.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.