Education at Delta State University

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

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,999.

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

Delta State University Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Delta State University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Delta State University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Delta State University Education Rankings

The education major at Delta State 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #402 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Delta State University

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

Delta State University Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Delta State University since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Delta State 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 Delta State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	63
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Delta State University Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Delta State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Delta State University, 51% 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 41% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	84
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Delta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	158
Teacher Education Subject Specific	123
Educational Administration	60
Student Counseling	18
Special Education	7
General Education	6

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 Delta State 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 Kilobytezero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.