Teacher Education Subject Specific at University of Georgia

Every teacher education subject specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the subject specific ed program at University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students received their master's degree in subject specific ed.

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

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Subject Specific Ed

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in subject specific ed, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from UGA. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in subject specific ed each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from UGA, 66% were white. This is below 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	80
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy
• Multilingual Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Assessment

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Middle School Teachers	24,530	$58,190
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	6,030	$45,540
Health Specialties Professors	4,970	$119,400

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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