Teacher Education Subject Specific at Georgia State University

If you are interested in studying teacher education subject specific, you may want to check out the program at Georgia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students received a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed from Georgia State.

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

Georgia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Georgia State

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.

Georgia State does offer online education options in subject specific ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Georgia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the subject specific ed progam at Georgia State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 subject specific ed major at Georgia State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
	47
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools	48
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	177
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	199
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	261
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	317
	582

In 2021, 185 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from Georgia State. This makes it the #9 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Georgia State Subject Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Georgia State is $29,170. This is less than $36,899, which is the national average of all subject specific ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at Georgia State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the subject specific ed majors at Georgia State University.

Georgia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Georgia State since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	74
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	32
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Georgia State Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 185 students graduated with a master's degree in subject specific ed from Georgia State. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

In the subject specific ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a master's in subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	66
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	86
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Georgia State also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

If you plan to be a subject specific ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	189
Reading Teacher Education	38
Art Education	36
Mathematics Education	25
Social Studies Education	25
English & Language Arts Education	15
Science Education	13
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	9

Related Majors

• General Education
• Education Philosophy
• Educational Assessment
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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 Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Elementary School Teachers	53,940	$56,360
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400

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 Jayingram11 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.