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Ranked at #5 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UGA is in the top 1% of the country for child development students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Georgia handed out 126 bachelor's degrees in early childhood education. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 130 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in child development from UGA. This makes it the #16 most popular school for child development master’s degree candidates in the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the child development majors at University of Georgia.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students earned a bachelor's degree in child development from UGA. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in 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 child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 105 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a master's degree in child development from UGA. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.
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, 73% 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 child development.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 60 |
| Adult & Continuing Education | 29 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 12 |
| Elementary Education | 4 |
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | 2 |
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