Education at William Carey University

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. In 2021, 106 education majors received their bachelor's degree from William Carey 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.

William Carey University Education Degrees Available

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

• Master’s Degree

William Carey University Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Education Schools	108
Most Popular Online Education Schools	146
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	251
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	255
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	318
	525
Best Education Schools	769
	850

In 2021, 458 students received their master’s degree in education from William Carey University. This makes it the #46 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 106 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from William Carey University in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were 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	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	88
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

William Carey University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 458 education majors earned their master's degree from William Carey University. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from William Carey University, 71% 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 William Carey University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	116
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	326
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

William Carey University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 44 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 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

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Woodlot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.