Education at Valdosta State University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Valdosta State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

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

VSU Education Degrees Available

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

VSU Education Rankings

The education major at VSU 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.

There were 36 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at VSU 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 Valdosta State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

VSU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from VSU, 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 Valdosta State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	173
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Valdosta State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valdosta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	298
Teacher Education Subject Specific	158
Instructional Media Design	80
Student Counseling	65
Educational Administration	62
Special Education	36
Curriculum & Instruction	11
Teaching English or French	7

Related Majors

• Library Science

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 Valdosta State University.

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
• Image Credit: By Jadvii under License

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