by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Belmont Abbey College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at BAC was ranked #360 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BAC paid an average of $617 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,500 | $18,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,390 | $10,390 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,900 | $2,900 |
Learn more about BAC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Education students who received their bachelor’s degree at BAC took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 23% higher than the national average of $25,102.
The median early career salary of education students who receive their bachelor’s degree from BAC is $24,615 per year. That is 23% lower than the national average of $31,873.
Online degrees for the BAC education bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BAC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in education in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Around 25.0% of education bachelor’s degree recipients at BAC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 28 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 24 |
*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.
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