by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,949 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 97th most popular in the United States.
Across Georgia, there were 309 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. To top this list, a school must have a successful teacher education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia teacher education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia list. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 52 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, 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 Middle Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 15 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGrange College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lagrange, Georgia, and it awarded 13 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Spelman College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia list. Spelman is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
American InterContinental University - Atlanta came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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Mercer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in Georgia ranking. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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