Education at Clark Atlanta University

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

CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,776. Of the 618 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clark Atlanta University in 2021, 13 of them were education majors.

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

CAU Education Degrees Available

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

CAU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how CAU 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 education major at CAU 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	69
	368
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	424
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
	636
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	733
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	759
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	769
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	771
	833

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in education from CAU. This makes it the #760 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at CAU

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

CAU Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from CAU. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 62% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CAU Education Master’s Program

Of the 29 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CAU, about 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. CAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 69% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CAU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	26
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12
Student Counseling	10
Other Education	7
General Education	2
Special Education	2

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 GA, the home state for Clark Atlanta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Elementary School Teachers	53,940	$56,360
Teacher Assistants	37,150	$21,770
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Preschool Teachers	14,430	$30,910

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 Bubba73 (Jud McCranie) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.