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. 

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Class of 2021 Career Outcomes for Special 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 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)
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
* 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 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)
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
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