Special Education at Augusta University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Augusta University stacks up to those at other schools.

Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and approximately 8,920 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Augusta University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Augusta University Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Augusta University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Augusta University does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

Augusta University Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Augusta University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Augusta University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	30
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	43
	116
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Best Value Special Education Schools	183
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271
Most Popular Special Education Schools	341
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351
	392
Most Focused Special Education Schools	460
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in special ed from Augusta University. This is the #561 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Augusta University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Augusta University.

Augusta University Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from Augusta University in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Augusta University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Augusta University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Augusta University also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Augusta University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	18
General Special Education	7

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• General Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Augusta University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,180	$55,160
Middle School Special Education Teachers	4,040	$59,410
Special Education Professors	3,410	$58,260
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
Special Education Teachers	870	$58,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.