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Special Education at Georgia Southern University

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

GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and approximately 26,949 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from GaSou.

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.

GaSou Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

GaSou Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at GaSou 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
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 560

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in special ed from GaSou. This is the #561 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of GaSou Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at GaSou is $33,639. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed students.

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Special Ed Student Demographics at GaSou

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

GaSou Special Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from GaSou. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at GaSou 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 Georgia Southern University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

GaSou also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Georgia Southern University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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