Education at Columbus State University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Columbus State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

CSU is located in Columbus, Georgia and approximately 8,372 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in education from CSU.

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

CSU Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

CSU Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at CSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at CSU 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
	8
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Education Basic Certificate Schools	106
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	111
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	179
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	219
Most Focused Education Basic Certificate Schools	289
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	328
	333
Most Focused Education Schools	350

In 2021, 142 students received their master’s degree in education from CSU. This makes it the #306 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at CSU

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

CSU Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from CSU. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at CSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Columbus State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CSU Education Master’s Program

Of the 142 students who graduated with a master’s in education from CSU in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. CSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from CSU, 55% 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 44% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	78
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Columbus State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Columbus State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	131
Teacher Education Subject Specific	38
Educational Administration	37
Special Education	28
Other Education	23
Student Counseling	13
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 Columbus State 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 Deutschlandreform under License

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