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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Georgia

12 Colleges
$45,473 Avg Salary
$25,133 Avg Student Debt

Education is the most popular major in Georgia with 6,283 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Education Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

#1

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

Our analysis found University of West Georgia to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 12 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

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Georgia College & State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.

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University of North Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Georgia ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
North Carolina 4,150
West Virginia 924
Louisiana 1,732
South Carolina 2,297
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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