What Can I Do With a Major In Special Education?
UGA Specific Information for Special Education
The special education program prepares teachers and teacher-educators, and provides leadership in the field at local, state, national and international levels. Its graduate programs are perennially ranked among the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. The special education program prepares highly skilled teachers and teacher-educators, and provides leadership in the field at local, state, national and international levels to assist individuals with disabilities in acquiring greater independence in an increasingly diverse, technological, and literacy-intensive global community.
Class of 2021 Career Outcomes for Special 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)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook (Type in general term for career of interest)
- Firsthand (Company rankings/profiles, industry career guides, and advice articles)
- Candid Career (Recorded informational interviews of professionals in specific careers)
- 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
- SchoolSpring
- Southern Teachers Agency
- Teachers-Teachers jobs
- TeachGeorgia
- The American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
- The International Educator
Professional Associations/Resources
- American Association of School Administrators
- American Educational Research Association
- American Federation of Teachers
- Council for Exceptional Children
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- National Association of Early Childhood Education
- National Association of Special Education Teachers
- National Education Association
- The Southern Early Childhood Association
Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2021 Special 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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Atlanta Area School for the Deaf | Teacher | Barrow County | Teacher | Barrow County | IRR SPED Teacher | Blackwell Elementary | MOID Teacher | Butterfly Effects | Registered Behavior Technician | Clarke County | CCSD | Education Coordinator at Autism Education & Therapy Center | Education Coordinator | Fayette County | Special Education Teacher | Fulton County | Special Education Teacher | Madison County | Special Education Teacher | Wilkinson County | Teacher |
Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2021 Special 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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Georgia College and State University | Education, Master's | University of Georgia | Special Education (General Curriculum), MEd | University of Georgia | Education, Master's | University of Georgia | Special Education, MEd | University of Georgia | Elementary Education, MS | University of West Georgia | Special Education General Curriculum, MAT |