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Mathematics Education at University of Georgia

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Mathematics Education at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a math teacher education school? To help you decide if University of Georgia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's math teacher education 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, 8 of them were mathematics education majors.

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

UGA Mathematics Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Math Teacher Education
  • Master’s Degree in Math Teacher Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Math Teacher Education

UGA Mathematics Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks math teacher education programs across the country. The following shows how UGA performed in these rankings.

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 math teacher education major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mathematics 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.

Ranking Type Rank
2
Best Value Mathematics Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
62
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools 134

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in math teacher education from UGA. This makes it the #33 most popular school for math teacher education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in math teacher education, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Math Teacher Education Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in math teacher education from UGA in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its math teacher education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in math teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UGA Mathematics Education Master’s Program

89% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The math teacher education program at UGA awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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Of the students who received a math teacher education master's degree from UGA, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the math teacher education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in math teacher education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UGA also has a doctoral program available in math teacher education. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Math Teacher Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in math teacher 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
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Middle School Teachers 24,530 $58,190
Education Professors 1,530 $83,270
Mathematical Science Professors 730 $76,640

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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