William Carey University Graduate Programs

Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is William Carey University?

Contact details for William Carey University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	710 William Carey Parkway, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone:	601-318-6051
Website:	www.wmcarey.edu

William Carey University Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,401 graduate students at William Carey University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Carey University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	185
Black or African American	754
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	1,295
International Students	83
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at William Carey University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at William Carey University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Spain, and France.

Online Learning at William Carey University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 57 master’s degree programs available online at William Carey University. In 2022-2023, 2,755 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at William Carey University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Mississippi for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of William Carey University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	17%

William Carey University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Educational Administration	221	33	254
Teacher Education Grade Specific	164	0	164
Medicine	0	83	83
Special Education	80	0	80
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	0	45	45
Teacher Education Subject Specific	41	0	41
Business Administration & Management	29	0	29
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	26	26
General Biology	25	0	25
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	19	19
Health & Medical Administrative Services	15	0	15
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	14	0	14
Nursing	13	0	13
Criminal Justice & Corrections	11	0	11
Student Counseling	10	0	10
Child Development & Psychology	5	0	5
Educational Assessment	4	0	4
Sacred Music	4	0	4
General English Literature	1	0	1
Music	1	0	1
International Business	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0
History	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies	0	0	0
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0
TOTAL	638	206	844

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
• Image Credit: By Woodlot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.