Education at Southwest Baptist 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 Southwest Baptist University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and approximately 3,039 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 39 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Southwest Baptist University.

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

Southwest Baptist University Education Degrees Available

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

Southwest Baptist University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Southwest Baptist University 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 Southwest Baptist University 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	31
Best Value Education Schools	77
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	144
Best Education Associate Degree Schools	169
	183
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	343
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	407
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	471
Most Popular Education Schools	536
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	543
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	647
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	699
Best Education Schools	867
	927

In 2021, 105 students received their master’s degree in education from Southwest Baptist University. This makes it the #408 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #343 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Southwest Baptist University

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

Southwest Baptist University Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Southwest Baptist University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 39 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southwest Baptist University, about 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Southwest Baptist University since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Southwest Baptist University 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 Southwest Baptist University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Southwest Baptist University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 education majors earned their master's degree from Southwest Baptist University. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Southwest Baptist University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Southwest Baptist University, 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 Southwest Baptist University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	82
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Southwest Baptist University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 9 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 Southwest Baptist University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	75
Educational Administration	41
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20
Teacher Education Grade Specific	19

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 MO, the home state for Southwest Baptist University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Elementary School Teachers	25,670	$49,860
Teacher Assistants	19,770	$27,220
Middle School Teachers	12,840	$55,070
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	6,680	$50,900

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 JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.