What Can I Do With a Major In English Education?
UGA Specific Information for English Education
This program prepares students to teach English language and literature in middle and high school (grades 6-12). Students earn T-4 (initial) certification to teach in Georgia public schools. Students must apply to this restricted major. Requirements and prerequisites should be considered in choosing courses in the first and second years.
Class of 2019 Career Outcomes for English Education*
** Includes Self-Employed
Campus Resources
- Kappa Delta Epsilon (KDE)
- Kappa Delta Pi (KDPi)
- Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) Email: ugascec@gmail.com
- Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators (SPAGE)
- To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the UGA Involvement Network.
- Connect with your Career Consultant.
Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations
Supplemental Career Research Dashboard
Additional Career Research Resources
- O*NET (click on Find Occupations)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (type in general term for career of interest)
- Georgia Career Information Center (accessible only on campus computers)
- Career Insider: Vault Guides (Under the “Resources” tab and select “Online Resources”)
- Candid Career (View professionals speaking about their careers under the “Resources” tab and select “Online Resources”)
- LinkedIn Find Alumni Tool (search what they do, what they studied, what they’re skilled at, where they live and where they work)
Employment Websites
GENERAL
- Handshake (login with your UGA MyID and password)
- Interstride (login using your UGA MyID email address)
- Idealist (nonprofit jobs)
- USAJobs (federal jobs)
- LinkedIn Job Board
MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC
- Council for Exceptional Children Job Board
- Georgia Charter Schools Association
- Georgia Department of Education
- Georgia Independent School Association
- Register onto SchoolSpring
- Southern Teachers Agency (private schools)
- Teachers-Teachers jobs
- TeachGeorgia Georgia’s Official Teacher Recruitment Website
- The American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
- The International Educator
- Advertising/Media Jobs: BUNAC
- The Write Job: Journalism, Media, Publishing, Technical and Medical Writing Jobs
- Foreign Policy Association Job Board
Professional Associations/Resources
- American Copy Editors Society
- American Federation of Teachers
- American Library Association
- American Society of Journalists & Authors
- Association of Literary Scholars and Critics
- Magazine Publishers of America
- National Council of Teachers of English
- National Education Association
- National Writers Association
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The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2019 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) |
|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County Public Schools | English Teacher | Athens Christian School | English Teacher | Clarke County School District | ELA Teacher, Teacher | Columbia County School System | Teacher | Coweta County School System | English Teacher | ERA Sunrise Realty | Social Media Consultant and Buyer's Agent | Franklin County School District | English Teacher | Fulton County School System | ELA Teacher, English Teacher | Greene County School District | English Language Arts High School Teacher, Teacher | Greenville County Schools | Secondary English/Language Arts Teacher | Gwinnett County Public Schools | 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher, ELA Teacher, English Teacher, Teacher | Jefferson Parrish School District | Teacher | Madison County School District | ELA Teacher | Sarasota County Public Schools | Teacher | Walton County School District | 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 2019 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 UGA English Education - Bachelor's Degree MAJORS FOR THE CLASS OF 2019**
| Graduate School | Program(s) |
|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | Humanities, Degree Not Specified | University of Georgia | English Education, MEd |
* denotes no responses received.