Special Education at University of West 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 West Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and approximately 13,419 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

University of West Georgia does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

University of West Georgia Special Education Rankings

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 Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a master's degree in special ed from University of West Georgia. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from University of West Georgia, 85% 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	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Student Counseling
• Instructional Media Design

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.