Education at William Carey University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what William Carey University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 5,472. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 458 students received their master's degree in education.

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

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

Online Classes Are Available at William Carey University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, William Carey University does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

William Carey University Education Rankings

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 Master’s Program

Of the 458 students who graduated with a master’s in education from William Carey University in 2021, 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

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at William Carey University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Carey University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	228
Teacher Education Grade Specific	115
Special Education	85
Teacher Education Subject Specific	37
Other Education	21
Student Counseling	16

Related Majors

• 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.