Education at Regent 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 Regent University stacks up to those at other schools.

Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and approximately 10,483 students attend the school each year. Of the 677 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Regent University in 2021, 28 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.

Regent Education Degrees Available

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

Regent Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Regent 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 Regent 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 Education Master’s Degree Schools	112
Most Popular Education Schools	171

In 2021, 290 students received their master’s degree in education from Regent. This makes it the #113 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 116 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Regent

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

Regent Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Regent. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Regent are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Regent University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Regent Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 290 education majors earned their master's degree from Regent. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Regent does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Regent, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	188
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Regent also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 116 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 Regent University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Education	197
Student Counseling	97
Educational Administration	51
Teacher Education Subject Specific	34
Special Education	27
Teaching English or French	19
Curriculum & Instruction	16
Teacher Education Grade Specific	9
Instructional Media Design	4

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 VA, the home state for Regent University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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 DebateLord under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.