Education at Georgia College & State University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Georgia College & State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and approximately 6,873 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,195 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia College & State University in 2021, 71 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.

Georgia College Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

Georgia College Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Georgia College 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 Georgia College 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
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	61
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	110
Best Education Schools	283
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	671

In 2021, 295 students received their master’s degree in education from Georgia College. This makes it the #108 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Georgia College

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

Georgia College Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Georgia College awarded 71 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Georgia College 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 Georgia College & State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	62
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Georgia College Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 295 education majors earned their master's degree from Georgia College. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Georgia College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Georgia College, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	72
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	206
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Georgia College also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia College & State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	201
Special Education	74
Teacher Education Subject Specific	56
Educational Administration	47
Curriculum & Instruction	44
Instructional Media Design	20

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 Georgia College & 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.