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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 37% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Valdosta State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Georgia. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the education majors at the school.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Georgia. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.

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Columbus State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in education at CSU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#7

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#8

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

About 62% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Clark Atlanta University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, CAU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#10

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

Piedmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Demorest, Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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

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 14 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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