Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Georgia

If you are interested in studying teacher education subject specific, 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.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In 2021, 123 subject specific ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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.

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Subject Specific Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at UGA 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
	13
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	64
	201
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	247

In 2021, 122 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from UGA. This makes it the #23 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $38,093. This is 3% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of subject specific ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	96
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 subject specific ed majors earned their master's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UGA, 66% were white. This is below 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	80
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UGA also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 28 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Subject Specific

The following subject specific ed 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
Social Studies Education	56
English & Language Arts Education	52
Music Education	46
Mathematics Education	29
Modern Language Education	22
Technical Teacher Education	19
Science Education	19
Agricultural Teacher Education	17
Reading Teacher Education	16
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education	4
Art Education	1

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy
• Multilingual Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Assessment

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 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
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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.