General Special Education at University of Georgia
Every general 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 teaching students with disabilities 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.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.
UGA General Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
- Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
UGA General Special Education Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in teaching students with disabilities, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at UGA
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of Georgia.
UGA General Special Education Master’s Program
Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from UGA, 81% 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 teaching students with disabilities.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 30 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Related Majors
Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into
A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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 |
Special Education Teachers | 870 | $58,010 |
Special Education Preschool Teachers | 220 | $52,360 |
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.