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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Georgia

65 Colleges
$35,661 Avg Salary
$24,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Georgia with 4,845 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in Georgia to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for grade specific ed majors pursuing a .

#1

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Our analysis found Georgia Southern University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from GaSou take out $26,186 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $188, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 65 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Grade Specific Ed majors at KSU Georgia take out an average of $28,687 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $214, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Georgia list. Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at University of West Georgia accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $163.

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Out of the 65 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from VSU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $239.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 65 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UGA take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $221, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Georgia list. GSW is a small public school located in the distant town of Americus.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from GSW take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Mercer take out is $50,000.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UNG take out is $20,310.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Georgia College accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#10

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Georgia ranking. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Piedmont College take out is $37,500.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the state of Georgia that almost earned our Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Georgia award.

Rank College Location
11 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
12 Georgia Military College Milledgeville, GA
13 Columbus State University Columbus, GA

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Florida 3,339
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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