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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia

43 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.

The Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in Georgia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Kennesaw State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 323 students majoring in education at UGA, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Georgia State University

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Georgia. GaSou is a very large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Of the 275 students majoring in education at GaSou, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 43 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 189 students majoring in education at UNG, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Albany State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at Albany State University

#7

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of West Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

Of the 116 students majoring in education at University of West Georgia, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in education at VSU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Read full report on Education at Valdosta State University

#9

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Georgia Gwinnett College is a public college with a large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.

Read full report on Education at Georgia Gwinnett College

#10

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in education at CSU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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