Elementary Education at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from University of West Georgia.

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

University of West Georgia Elementary Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

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.

University of West Georgia does offer online education options in elementary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

University of West Georgia Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how University of West Georgia performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at University of West Georgia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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
Most Popular Online Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Focused Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools	11
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	14
Best Value Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools	57
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	105
	108
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	119
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	195
Best Elementary Education Schools	295
	331
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	332

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from University of West Georgia. This makes it the #14 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 elementary teaching majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of West Georgia. Of these graduates, 4% were men and 96% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of West Georgia Elementary Education Master’s Program

Of the 98 students who graduated with a master’s in elementary teaching from University of West Georgia in 2021, 2% were men and 98% were women.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from University of West Georgia, 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 West Georgia with a master's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	77
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of West Georgia also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Secondary Education
• Teacher Education

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.