Special Education at University of Georgia

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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.

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

UGA Special Education 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.

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.

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

84% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 81% 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	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UGA, 81% 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	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

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
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