General Education at Belhaven University

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

Belhaven is located in Jackson, Mississippi and approximately 4,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Belhaven University in 2021, 20 of them were general education majors.

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

Belhaven General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Education
• Master’s Degree in General Education

Online Classes Are Available at Belhaven

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Belhaven General Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general education programs across the country. The following shows how Belhaven performed in these rankings.

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 general education major at Belhaven is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	49
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Focused General Education Schools	64
Most Popular General Education Schools	68
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	160
	163
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Value General Education Schools	236
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	283
	288
	450
Best General Education Schools	451

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in general education from Belhaven. This makes it the #49 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at Belhaven

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

Belhaven General Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general education from Belhaven. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Belhaven General Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of general education master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

In the general education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 34% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Belhaven also has a doctoral program available in general education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 Belhaven University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Education Professors	510	$63,490

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 David Lazich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.