Special Education at Piedmont College

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 Piedmont College stacks up to those at other schools.

Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and has a total student population of 2,350.

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.

Piedmont College Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Piedmont College Special Education Rankings

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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Piedmont College. This makes it the #297 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Piedmont College

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

Piedmont College Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Piedmont College in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Piedmont College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Piedmont College 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 Piedmont College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Piedmont College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	10
Other Special Education & Teaching	3

Related Majors

• Educational Administration
• Instructional Media Design
• General Education
• 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 Piedmont College.

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 Piedmont College under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.