Education at University of North Georgia

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

UNG is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and approximately 19,793 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students received a bachelor's degree in education from UNG.

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

UNG Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNG

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, UNG does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNG Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UNG 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 UNG 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
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48
	95
	106
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	150
	221
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	315
	393
Most Focused Education Schools	922

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in education from UNG. This makes it the #697 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #402 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNG

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

UNG Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at UNG awarded 189 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNG 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 North Georgia with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	156
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNG Education Master’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UNG in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNG, 81% 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 North Georgia with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNG also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 6 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 North Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	203
Educational Administration	15
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12
Curriculum & Instruction	11

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• 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 University of North 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.