What Can I Do With a Major In Social Studies Education?
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
- Kappa Delta Pi (KDPi)
- Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)
- To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the UGA Involvement Network
- Connect with your Career Consultant
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
Professional Associations/Resources
- Georgia Charter Schools Association
- Georgia Department of Education
- Georgia Independent School Association
- SchoolSpring
- Southern Teachers Agency (private schools)
- Teachers-Teachers jobs
- TeachGeorgia
- The American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
- The International Educator
- American Association of School Administrators
- American Educational Research Association
- American Federation of Teachers
- National Council for the Social Studies
- National Education Association
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) |
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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 |
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) |
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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 |