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2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

27 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 9,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our analysis found University of Georgia to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Berry College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

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#7

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Brenau University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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Clayton State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Morrow.

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#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Tennessee 5,194

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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