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Special Education at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia State.

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.

Georgia State Special Education Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Special Education Rankings

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

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 Georgia State 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 Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 56
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 430
Most Focused Special Education Schools 505

In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Georgia State. This makes it the #70 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Georgia State. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 Georgia State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Georgia State Special Education Master’s Program

89% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 18
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Georgia State 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

The following special ed concentations are available at Georgia State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 43
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 28

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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