Teacher Education Subject Specific at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 156 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia State.

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

Georgia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia State

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Georgia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Georgia State 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 subject specific ed major at Georgia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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 Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
	47
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	199
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	317
	582

In 2021, 185 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Georgia State. This makes it the #9 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Georgia State Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $29,170. This is less than $36,899, which is the national average of all subject specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

The subject specific ed program at Georgia State awarded 156 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Georgia State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	74
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Georgia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of subject specific ed master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	66
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	86
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Education
• Education Philosophy
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400

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.