Special Education at University of West Georgia

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 students attend the school each year.

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.

University of West Georgia Special Education Degrees Available

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

University of West Georgia Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia

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

University of West Georgia Special Education Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% 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 University of West Georgia since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at University of West Georgia 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 West Georgia with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of West Georgia Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. University of West Georgia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of West Georgia, 77% 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 West Georgia with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of West Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	107

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 West 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.

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