UGA Specific Information for Social Studies Education

The Social Studies Program offers both bachelor- and master-level options leading to initial teaching certification in social studies education in grades 7-12 in the state of Georgia. Pre-service teachers in these programs develop the dispositions, knowledge, and skills to help students develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.



Class of 2023 Career Outcomes for Social Studies Education*

** Includes Self-Employed


Campus Resources


Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations

Career Consultant Weekly Satellite Hours: Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30pm, Aderhold Hall 614

Daily Career Center Drop-In Hours: (staffed by Career Center graduate assistants and student interns)

  • In-Person: Mondays – Thursdays, 11 am – 2 pm in Clark Howell Hall (2nd Floor)
  • Virtual: Fridays, 11 am – 2 pm, career.uga.edu/appointments

Individual Career Consulting Appointments: Schedule online through Handshake or by calling 706-542-3375

Supplemental Career Research Dashboard

Employment Websites

General

  • Handshake (scroll down to the bottom of the page; login with your UGA MyID and password)  
  • LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!) 
  • Idealist (non-profit jobs) 
  • USAJobs (federal jobs) 

Professional Associations/Resources

Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2023 Social Studies Education majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer Position Title(s)
Barrow County School District Social Studies Teacher
Fulton County Schools Teacher
Gwinnett County School District Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Gwinnett County School District Teacher
Jackson County School District 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Jackson County School District 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Joe Frank Harris Dining Commons Student Manager
Lifespan Montessori Teacher
Lifespan Montessori of Athens Lead Teacher
Madison County Charter School System Social Studies Teacher
Social Circle City Schools 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher
West Northchuck Academy Humanities Teacher
* denotes no responses received.

*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2023 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2023 Social Studies Education majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Graduate School Program(s)
University of Georgia Public Administration, MPA
University of Georgia Unspecified Master's Program
University of Georgia Education, MS
University of Georgia Social Studies Education, Degree Not Specified
University of Georgia Social Studies Education, MEd
University of Georgia Social Studies Education, MEd
University of Georgia Social Studies Education, MEd
University of Georgia Social Studies Education, MEd
University of Georgia Social Studies Education, MEd
University of Georgia Socials Studies Education, MS
* denotes no responses received.