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Education at William Carey University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at William Carey University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 students attend the school each year.

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

William Carey University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at William Carey University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

William Carey University Education Rankings

The education major at William Carey 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.

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at William Carey University

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

William Carey University Education Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at William Carey 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 William Carey University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	112
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

William Carey University Education Master’s Program

78% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. William Carey University 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 William Carey University, 58% 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	164
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	254
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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 William Carey University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	228
Teacher Education Grade Specific	201
Special Education	85
Teacher Education Subject Specific	57
Other Education	21
Student Counseling	16

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 William Carey 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
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