Special Education at University of Georgia

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 University of Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UGA.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

UGA Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how UGA performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	228

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UGA. This makes it the #229 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from UGA Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $39,042. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from UGA. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

About 78% 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	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UGA Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 19 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UGA, 84% 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	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UGA also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy
• Multilingual Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Educational Assessment

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
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.