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Education at University of Georgia

323 Bachelor's Degrees
278 Master's Degrees
87 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how UGA ranks among other schools offering degrees in education.

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Education Degrees Available at UGA

UGA Education Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for education majors, UGA came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Education Schools 14
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 18
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 57
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 57
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 59
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 79
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Education 121
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 128
Best Value Colleges for Education 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 158
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 159
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 309
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 331
Highest Paid Education Graduates 352

Popularity of Education at UGA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Georgia handed out 323 bachelor's degrees in education. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 316 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 278 students received their master’s degree in education from UGA. This makes it the #121 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 87 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UGA Education Students

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

UGA Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 323 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UGA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 260
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 12

UGA Education Master’s Program

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

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UGA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 195
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 12

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Subject Specific 285
Teacher Education Grade Specific 277
Special Education 75
Student Counseling 55
General Education 39
Educational Administration 33
Instructional Media Design 23
Educational Assessment 22
Multilingual Education 12
Education Philosophy 10
Teaching English or French 1

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