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.

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Class of 2021 Career Outcomes for Social Studies 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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Additional Career Research Resources

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  • Firsthand (Company rankings/profiles, industry career guides, and advice articles)
  • Candid Career (Recorded informational interviews of professionals in specific careers)

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Professional Associations/Resources

Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2021 Social Studies 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)
Amazon.com, Inc. Area Manager
Barrow County 6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Dekalb County Certified Teacher
Franklin County Middle School Teacher
Gwinnett County History Teacher
Gwinnett County Teacher
Gwinnett County 7th Grade World History Teacher
Gwinnett County Social Studies Teacher
University of Georgia Admissions Office - Administrative Assistant I
* 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 Social Studies 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)
Oxford University Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, BA
University of Georgia Social Studies Education, MEd
University of Georgia Social Studies Education, MEd
* denotes no responses received.

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