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General Special Education at Georgia State University

If you plan to study General Special Education, take a look at what Georgia State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia State University sits in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 44 general special education graduations were recorded at Georgia State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia State University

Many students take online classes at Georgia State University. Among 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Georgia State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Georgia State University’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#7 of 11
Best Value	Georgia	#9 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#47 of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#185 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#254 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#7 of 11
Best Value	Georgia	#9 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 77
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#47 of 85
Best Value	Nationwide	#185 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#254 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Georgia State University are 91% women (40) and 9% men (4).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 9 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Georgia State University, 100% were women (9) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 67% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 34 master’s general special education graduates at Georgia State University, 88% were women (30) and 12% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	17
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 71% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

General Special Education Doctoral Program at Georgia State University

Of the 1 doctoral general special education degrees awarded at Georgia State University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Students who finish General Special Education program at Georgia State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Special Education majors, 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.