Education at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University in 2021, 299 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 State 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

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Georgia State does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Georgia State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia State 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 Georgia State 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
	187
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	331
Best Value Education Schools	668
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	705

In 2021, 391 students received their master’s degree in education from Georgia State. This makes it the #65 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 46 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 299 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Georgia State. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Georgia State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 46% 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	37
Black or African American	128
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	66
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Georgia State Education Master’s Program

Of the 391 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Georgia State in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Georgia State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	151
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	164
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 46 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	350
Teacher Education Grade Specific	177
Special Education	71
Student Counseling	58
Teaching English or French	45
Instructional Media Design	35
Educational Administration	15
Curriculum & Instruction	10
Educational Assessment	6
Education Philosophy	5
General Education	4

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 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 Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.