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 2021 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/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
Supplemental Career Research Dashboard
Additional Career Research Resources
- O*NET (click on Find Occupations)
- Firsthand (Company rankings/profiles, industry career guides, and advice articles)
- Candid Career (Recorded informational interviews of professionals in specific careers)
Employment Websites
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 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) |
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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 |
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) |
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Oxford University | Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, BA | University of Georgia | Social Studies Education, MEd | University of Georgia | Social Studies Education, MEd |