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General Special Education at Georgia Southwestern State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Georgia Southwestern State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Georgia Southwestern State University sits in Americus, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 general special education degrees were granted at Georgia Southwestern State University.

Studying Online at Georgia Southwestern State University

Distance learning is available at Georgia Southwestern State University. Of 3,700 students, 1,655 (45%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,253 (34%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Georgia Southwestern State University

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Southwestern State University’s General Special Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#4 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#5 of 11
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#21 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#86 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#210 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#4 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#5 of 11
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#21 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 77
Best Value	Nationwide	#86 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#210 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Georgia Southwestern State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Georgia Southwestern State University are 86% women (24) and 14% men (4).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southwestern State University

Of the 8 bachelor’s general special education degrees awarded at Georgia Southwestern State University, 100% were women (8) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southwestern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southwestern State University, above the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Georgia Southwestern State University

Of the 20 master’s general special education graduates at Georgia Southwestern State University, 80% were women (16) and 20% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southwestern State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Georgia Southwestern State University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Special Education program at Georgia Southwestern State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.