2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 and bootcamps 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 Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Georgia
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Our analysis found Georgia Southern University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, the large public school handed out 576 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
GaSou does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 402 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
One thing to take note of is that University of West Georgia does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 391 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Georgia State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, the fairly large public school handed out 352 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at VSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 295 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Georgia College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school handed out 278 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UGA. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 18% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 275 students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
KSU Georgia does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Piedmont College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Demorest, Georgia. It awarded 242 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Piedmont College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mercer University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 230 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Mercer does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Columbus State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in Columbus, Georgia, the medium-sized public school awarded 142 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSU. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Augusta University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Augusta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Augusta University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Thomas University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. TU is located in Thomasville, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. GSW is a small public school situated in Americus, Georgia. It awarded 80 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GSW. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Berry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Berry is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Berry, Georgia. It awarded 51 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Berry. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Albany State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Albany, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 39 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Albany State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
LaGrange College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lagrange, Georgia, and it awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at LaGrange. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of North Georgia landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. UNG is a fairly large public school situated in Dahlonega, Georgia. It awarded 37 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNG does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Clark Atlanta University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CAU is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out CAU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #19, Strayer University - Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Strayer University - Georgia is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Georgia are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #20, Brenau University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Brenau University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Gainesville, Georgia that handed out 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Brenau, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Covenant College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.
Young Harris College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Young Harris, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, YHC is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #23, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 15 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Middle Georgia State University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Truett McConnell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cleveland, Georgia, and it awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that TMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 64% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wesleyan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Wesleyan College does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 32% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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