Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Carrollton, GA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Instructional technology media and design
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Speech-language education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Physical education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching
Master of Science (MS)	Sport management
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Professional counseling and supervision
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Higher education administration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Professional counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Instructional technology media and design
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Elementary education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Professional counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading instruction
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	School improvement
Master of Education (M Ed)	College student affairs administration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Secondary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	458
Doctoral Degrees	21
Other Advanced Degrees	338

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

782

Applied

620

Accepted

556

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 21st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 30th	October 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	March 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,910

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.98%
Black or African American	24.61%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	1.78%
Unknown	3.04%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

76

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 33

Male (25)

Female (51)

Location & Contact

Address 1601 Maple Street
https://www.westga.edu/
Carrollton, GA  30118
United States

Contact Dr. Laura Smith
Interim College of Education Dean
Email: lauras@westga.edu
Phone: 678-839-5430

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