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General Special Education at University of Georgia

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at University of Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Georgia is in Athens, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 55 general special education graduations were recorded at University of Georgia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Georgia

Many students take online classes at University of Georgia. Of 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at University of Georgia

Use these rankings to compare University of Georgia’s General Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 77
Best Value	Georgia	#7 of 12
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#92 of 404

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 77
Best Value	Georgia	#7 of 12
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#92 of 404

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 77
Best Value	Georgia	#7 of 12
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#80 of 351
Best Value	Nationwide	#92 of 404

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Special Education graduates at University of Georgia, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at University of Georgia are 89% women (49) and 11% men (6).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Of the 34 bachelor’s general special education graduates at University of Georgia, 85% were women (29) and 15% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 6% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 19 master’s general special education degrees awarded at University of Georgia, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 32%.*

General Special Education Doctoral Program at University of Georgia

Of the 2 doctoral general special education graduates at University of Georgia, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for General Special Education graduates, 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.