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Education at Georgia Southern University

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year.

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

GaSou Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GaSou

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.

GaSou does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

GaSou Education Rankings

The education major at GaSou 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.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou Education Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at GaSou 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 Southern University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	172
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

GaSou Education Master’s Program

83% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from GaSou, 72% 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 Southern University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	93
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	397
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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 Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	601
Educational Administration	210
Teacher Education Subject Specific	54
Instructional Media Design	51
Student Counseling	30
Special Education	18
Curriculum & Instruction	14
Multilingual Education	12
Educational Assessment	3
Teaching English or French	1

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 Southern 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 Richardelainechambers at English Wikipedia under License

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