Special Education at Georgia Southwestern State University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Southwestern State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and approximately 3,162 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from GSW.

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.

GSW Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

GSW Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how GSW performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at GSW 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
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	135
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
Most Focused Special Education Schools	210
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	211
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	263
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	282
Best Value Special Education Schools	286
	294
	316
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	324
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	345
Most Popular Special Education Schools	415
	454
Best Special Education Schools	497

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in special ed from GSW. This makes it the #283 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at GSW

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

GSW Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from GSW in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at GSW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

GSW Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 special ed majors earned their master's degree from GSW. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from GSW, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GSW 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

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Southwestern State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	18

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade 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 Georgia Southwestern State 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
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.