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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Georgia.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 260 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 12 |
Of the 278 students who earned a master's degree in Education from UGA in 2020-2021, 22% were men and 78% were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 30 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 195 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
Other Races | 12 |
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 |
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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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