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Early Childhood Education at University of Georgia

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Georgia is located in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 183 early childhood education degrees were awarded at University of Georgia.

Studying Online at University of Georgia

Distance learning is available at University of Georgia. Among 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Early Childhood Education Rankings at University of Georgia

Use these rankings to compare University of Georgia’s Early Childhood Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 128
Best Value	Georgia	#16 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#22 of 505
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#98 of 179
Best Value	Nationwide	#329 of 743

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 128
Best Value	Georgia	#16 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#22 of 505
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#98 of 179
Best Value	Nationwide	#329 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Georgia, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Early Childhood Education graduates at University of Georgia are 95% women (174) and 5% men (9).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 109 bachelor’s early childhood education degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 97% were women (106) and 3% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 45%.*

Early Childhood Education Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 74 master’s early childhood education graduates at University of Georgia, 92% were women (68) and 8% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	9
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 30% of Early Childhood Education master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, below the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Students who finish Early Childhood Education program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.