Education at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419. Of the 1,895 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of West Georgia in 2021, 116 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.

University of West Georgia Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

University of West Georgia Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at University of West Georgia compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at University of West Georgia 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
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	5
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Most Popular Education Schools	41
Most Focused Education Schools	118
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	180
	278
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	417
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	419

In 2021, 402 students received their master’s degree in education from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #61 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #195 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 116 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of West Georgia. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at University of West Georgia 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 West Georgia with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	89
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of West Georgia Education Master’s Program

The education program at University of West Georgia awarded 402 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of West Georgia, 72% 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 West Georgia with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	288
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

University of West Georgia also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 21 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of West Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	426
Instructional Media Design	208
Special Education	107
Student Counseling	70
Teacher Education Subject Specific	36
Educational Administration	25
Other Education	15

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 West 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.