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General Special Education at University of West Georgia

General Special Education at University of West Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a teaching students with disabilities school? To help you decide if University of West Georgia is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's teaching students with disabilities program.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,419.

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.

University of West Georgia General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Georgia

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of West Georgia offers distance education options for teaching students with disabilities at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

University of West Georgia General Special Education Rankings

Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at University of West Georgia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of West Georgia.

University of West Georgia General Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of teaching students with disabilities master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in teaching students with disabilities each year. University of West Georgia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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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

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 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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