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Education at University of West Georgia

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419.

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

University of West Georgia Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of West Georgia offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

University of West Georgia Education Rankings

The education major at University of West Georgia 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 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #195 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at University of West Georgia 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 West Georgia with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of West Georgia Education Master’s Program

77% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. University of West Georgia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from University of West Georgia, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	102
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	283
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Concentrations Within Education

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	426
Instructional Media Design	208
Special Education	107
Student Counseling	70
Teacher Education Subject Specific	36
Educational Administration	25
Other Education	15

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 West 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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