Special Education at Georgia Southwestern State University

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Georgia Southwestern State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and has a total student population of 3,162.

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.

GSW Special Education Degrees Available

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

GSW Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at GSW 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at GSW

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

GSW Special Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% 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 GSW since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at GSW 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 Southwestern State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

GSW Special Education Master’s Program

79% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. GSW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from GSW, 71% 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 Georgia Southwestern State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at Georgia Southwestern State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia Southwestern State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	18

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 Southwestern State 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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