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Education at University of Georgia

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

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

UGA Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UGA

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.

UGA does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UGA Education Rankings

The education major at UGA 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 87 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Education Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	162
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UGA Education Master’s Program

83% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UGA, 73% 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 Georgia with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	286
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	281
Teacher Education Grade Specific	277
Special Education	75
Student Counseling	55
General Education	39
Educational Administration	33
Educational Assessment	22
Instructional Media Design	21
Multilingual Education	12
Education Philosophy	10
Teaching English or French	1

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 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
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