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Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a grade specific ed school? To help you decide if University of Georgia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's grade specific ed program.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. Of the 323 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 163 of them were teacher education grade specific majors.

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

UGA Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

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

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UGA does offer online courses in grade specific ed for the following degree levels:

UGA Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The grade specific ed major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade 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 Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Most Popular Online Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools 56
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools 64
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools 65
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools 144
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Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools 880

In 2021, 89 students received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from UGA. This makes it the #66 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in grade specific ed, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UGA Grade Specific Ed Graduates

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $36,755. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of grade specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 135
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UGA Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Program

89% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 89 grade specific ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a grade specific ed master's degree from UGA, 79% 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 grade specific ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 70
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UGA also has a doctoral program available in grade specific ed. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed concentations are available at University of Georgia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Early Childhood Education 170
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 60
Adult & Continuing Education 29
Teacher Development & Methodology 12
Elementary Education 4
Online Educator/Online Teaching 2

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade 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 University of Georgia.

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
Preschool Teachers 14,430 $30,910
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 6,000 $38,730

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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