by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Georgia. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UGA is in the top 10% of the country for special ed. More specifically it was ranked #47 out of 707 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for UGA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UGA was $8,555 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $2,909 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,790 | $28,830 |
| Fees | $2,290 | $2,290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,052 | $1,052 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,328 | $10,328 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,198 | $4,198 |
Learn more about UGA tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Special Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at UGA took out an average of $22,100 in student loans. That is 11% lower than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA is $38,559 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $36,194.
UGA does not offer an online option for its special ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UGA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 80.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in special ed at UGA in 2019-2020, 6.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 157 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 113 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
