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2024 Best Education Schools in Georgia

38 Colleges in Georgia
11,034 Education Degrees Awarded
$45,185 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 38 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Education Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,034 degrees in education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Georgia Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Education in Georgia

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Georgia Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,029 Education Degrees Awarded
$54,265 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a degree in education. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1029 education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from University of Georgia make $9,079 more than the typical education grad.

More information about a degree in education from University of Georgia

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,017 Education Degrees Awarded
$48,834 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in education has to check out Georgia Southern University. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1016.9999999999999 education students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Georgia Southern University receive $3,649 more than the typical education grad.

More information about a degree in education from Georgia Southern University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
923 Education Degrees Awarded
$57,340 Median Starting Salary

Kennesaw State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in education. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #708 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 923 education students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Kennesaw State University earn $12,154 more than the standard education graduate.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
367 Education Degrees Awarded
$55,518 Median Starting Salary

Mercer University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in education. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.

There were approximately 367 education students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Mercer University earn $10,332 more than the average education grad.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
468 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,435 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #713 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 468 education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education program at Georgia College & State University earn $2,250 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
683 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,034 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 683 education students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn around $46,034 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in education from Georgia State University

7
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Piedmont College
Demorest, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
636 Education Degrees Awarded
$49,180 Median Starting Salary

Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Demorest. A Best Colleges rank of #977 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Piedmont College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 636 education students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont College in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Piedmont College earn $3,994 more than the typical education graduate.

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Berry College
Mount Berry, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Education Degrees Awarded
$52,232 Median Starting Salary

Berry is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Mount Berry. A Best Colleges rank of #799 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Berry is a great college overall.

There were approximately 74 education students who graduated with this degree at Berry in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education major at Berry College earn $7,047 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
269 Education Degrees Awarded
$40,345 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 269 education students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $40,345 in their early career salary.

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10
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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Education Degrees Awarded
$41,346 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #997 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brenau is a great university overall.

There were about 138 education students who graduated with this degree at Brenau in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $41,346.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
North Carolina386,573
West Virginia381,439
Florida389,462
Virginia388,301
Arkansas384,035
Mississippi383,988
South Carolina383,529
Louisiana372,757
Alabama374,473
Kentucky375,091
Tennessee374,689

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Education Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific5,775
Teacher Education Subject Specific1,253
Curriculum & Instruction880
Educational Administration845
Instructional Media Design682
Special Education641
Student Counseling392
General Education165
Other Education120
Teaching English or French116

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