Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Georgia

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 University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from UGA.

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.

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Subject Specific Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed 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 subject specific ed major at UGA 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
	13
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	64

In 2021, 122 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UGA. This makes it the #23 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $38,093. This is 3% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from UGA. About 28% were men and 72% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	96
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

Of the 122 students who earned a master's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from UGA in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UGA, 66% were white. This is below 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	80
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UGA also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy
• Multilingual Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Assessment

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 University of Georgia.

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.