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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.
Across Georgia, there were 5,283 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,661 and $24,480 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,712 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,186 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. To top this list, a school must have a successful teacher education grade specific program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia master’s degree grade specific ed students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 344 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 212 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 164 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Valdosta, Georgia, and it awarded 162 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 158 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Piedmont College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 154 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Georgia College & State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 106 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 89 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 64 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Southwestern State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Americus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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Thomas University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thomasville, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Albany State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Albany State University is a medium-sized school located in Albany, Georgia that handed out 23 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Georgia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dahlonega, Georgia, and it awarded 19 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Young Harris College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. YHC is a small school located in Young Harris, Georgia that handed out 18 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Middle Georgia State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Brenau University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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LaGrange College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. LaGrange College is located in Lagrange, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full LaGrange College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report
Truett McConnell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Truett McConnell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Georgia. It awarded 11 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Wesleyan College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Wesleyan College is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Reinhardt University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. Reinhardt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waleska, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Covenant College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, and it awarded 2 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Fort Valley State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 2 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s list. CAU is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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American InterContinental University - Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. AIU Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Shorter University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Grade Specific Ed Major in Georgia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Shorter University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 13 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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