Special Education at Piedmont College

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Piedmont College stacks up to those at other schools.

Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and has a total student population of 2,350.

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.

Piedmont College Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Piedmont College Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at Piedmont College

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

Piedmont College Special Education Master’s Program

77% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. Piedmont College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Piedmont College, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Piedmont College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Piedmont College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	10
Other Special Education & Teaching	3

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 Piedmont College.

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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