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 2021 Career Outcomes for English Education*

** Includes Self-Employed


Campus Resources


Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations

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

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Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2021 English Education majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2021 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)
Asian American Advocacy Fund Community Organizer
Barrow County Teacher
Barrow County English Teacher
Bartow County 8th Grade ELA Teacher
Clarke County Teacher
Clarke County Teacher
Cliff Valley School 7th & 8th Grade English Teacher
Gwinnett County Teacher
Gwinnett County Language Arts Teacher
Gwinnett County High School ELA Teacher
Gwinnett County ELA Teacher
Hall County Teacher
Hall County English Teacher
Hall County Teacher
Jackson County 7th Grade English/Language Arts 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 2021 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 2021 English Education majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2020 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)
Boston University Educational Policy Studies, MA
* denotes no responses received.