Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading literacy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	161
Doctoral Degrees	1
Other Advanced Degrees	102

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam PRAXIS I and II Comp Exam Required Portfolio
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Submission of Millers Analogy Test scores or Graduate Record examination scores (less than five years old). Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

457

Applied

325

Accepted

288

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	PRAXIS I and II
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.8
Doctoral Degree Exam	Submission of Millers Analogy Test scores or Graduate Record examination scores (less than five years old).
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in education or related field with minimum GPA of 3.0; essay; three professional letters of recommendation; minimum three years' experience in a PK-12 education context

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525 TOEFL IBT score: 71
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

895

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.67%
Black or African American	68.27%
White or Caucasian	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	7.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	2.01%
Unknown	8.27%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 35

Male (9)

Female (36)

Location & Contact

Address 1500 Peachtree St
Jackson, MS  39202
United States

Contact Dr. David Hand
Dean
Email: dhand@belhaven.edu
Phone: 601-965-7020

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