Special Education at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. Of the 323 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 37 of them were special education majors.

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.

UGA Special Education Degrees Available

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

UGA Special Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UGA 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
Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
	57
Most Popular Special Education Schools	105
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	110
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	228

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UGA. This makes it the #229 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $39,042. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UGA 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 University of Georgia with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UGA Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from UGA in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UGA, 84% 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 University of Georgia with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UGA also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 3 students 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 University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	59
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	16

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy
• Multilingual Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Assessment

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 University of Georgia.

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.