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Education at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 323 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UGA.

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

UGA 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 UGA

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? UGA offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

UGA Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UGA 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 UGA 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
132
284

In 2021, 278 students received their master’s degree in education from UGA. This makes it the #121 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 87 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Education Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The education program at UGA awarded 323 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UGA 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 University of Georgia with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 260
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UGA Education Master’s Program

78% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 education majors earned their master's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from UGA, 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 University of Georgia with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 195
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UGA also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 87 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific 281
Teacher Education Grade Specific 277
Special Education 75
Student Counseling 55
General Education 39
Educational Administration 33
Educational Assessment 22
Instructional Media Design 21
Multilingual Education 12
Education Philosophy 10
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 University of Georgia.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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