Education at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 students received their master's degree in education.

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

UGA Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UGA

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UGA does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UGA Education Rankings

There were 87 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Education Master’s Program

Of the 278 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UGA, 70% 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 Georgia with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	195
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Georgia. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	158
Teacher Education Grade Specific	114
Student Counseling	55
General Education	39
Special Education	38
Educational Administration	33
Educational Assessment	22
Instructional Media Design	21
Multilingual Education	12
Education Philosophy	10
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

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