2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Education in Georgia

Ranked #8 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the most popular for general education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 41 master's degrees in general education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School for Your Master's Degree

The education master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Education in Georgia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general education, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Education in Georgia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

33 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Augusta University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general education. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general education in Georgia.

There were about 33 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent data year.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the education program make about $42,100 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in general education from Augusta University

2

Clayton State University
Morrow, GA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clayton State University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general education. Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Morrow. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in general education in Georgia.

There were roughly 4 general education students who graduated with this degree at Clayton State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general education from Clayton State University

3

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general education needs to look into University of Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general education in Georgia.

There were about 2 general education individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general education from University of Georgia

3

Piedmont College
Demorest, GA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Piedmont College is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general education. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Demorest. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in general education in Georgia.

There were approximately 2 general education students who graduated with this degree at Piedmont College in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general education from Piedmont College

5

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in general education from Emory University

5

Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA

Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in general education from Georgia Southern University

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	47
Virginia	175	849
North Carolina	167	99
Tennessee	156	375
Alabama	147	2
South Carolina	141	197
Louisiana	140	57
Kentucky	140	95
Mississippi	120	92
Arkansas	119	31
West Virginia	108	255

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	1,834
Teacher Education Subject Specific	505
Educational Administration	339
Instructional Media Design	297
Special Education	267
Student Counseling	259
Curriculum & Instruction	225
Teaching English or French	32
Other Education	8
Educational Assessment	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO. More about our data sources and methodologies.