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Online BS in Special Education careers

Impact the lives of students with a range of learning needs

Supportive faculty

Small classes

With an online bachelor’s degree in special education from Brenau University, you’ll prepare for teaching certification as you learn to teach and inspire students with disabilities.

  • Learn in small classes on a flexible schedule.
  • Gain hands-on experience with field hours.
  • Prepare for certification from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC).

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Pursue rewarding special education careers

Special education teacher, Georgia $46,549 per year1

First-year special education teacher, Georgia $42,652 per year2

Fulfill a need for experts in special education

With Brenau University’s bachelor’s degree in special education, you can become a competitive candidate for one of several special education careers. You could pursue a role as a special education teacher at several levels or become an education consultant, curriculum developer, materials developer and more.

  • In Georgia, job openings for special education teachers at the elementary, middle, and secondary school levels will grow by 10% each from 2020 to 2030.3,4,5
  • Elementary schools in Georgia will have 500 openings for special education teachers over this time frame.3

Special education learning outcomes and skills

With Brenau’s online bachelor’s degree in special education, you can earn certification from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) to teach special education in Georgia after passing the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE).

How you’ll learn

With Brenau’s online bachelor’s degree in special education, you can:

  • Thrive in small classes, which allow you to work directly with faculty members who have experience working as public and private school teachers and administrators.
  • Complete in-person field experiences and student teaching in a variety of settings.

Skills you’ll gain

  • Content and pedagogy for teaching special education
  • Additional teaching skills in a concentration of your choice
  • GACE content preparation
  • Curriculum, instructional and technology planning for special education
  • Hands-on experience

Support beyond graduation

At Brenau University, support doesn’t end at graduation. We’re here to ensure you have what you need to launch or advance in your career. From writing your resume to negotiating your salary, we support you every step of the way. Here are a few examples of career support you can expect as a Brenau student or alumnus.

Career services

Brenau University Career Services empowers you to pursue your ideal career with resume critiques, mock interviews, salary negotiation guidance and more. Contact us to take advantage of these services.

Professional development

The College provides in-person and virtual professional development sessions that cover career-related topics and assist students with their job searches.

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Sources

  1. Salary.com. “Special Education Teacher Salary in Georgia.” Retrieved May 9, 2023, from https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/special-education-teacher-salary/ga.
  2. Indeed.com. “Special Education Teacher Salary in Georgia; Salaries by Years of Experience in Georgia.” May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023, from https://www.indeed.com/career/special-education-teacher/salaries/GA.
  3. O*Net OnLine. “Georgia Employment Trends 25-2056.00 – Special Education Teachers, Elementary School.” April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023, from https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/25-2056.00?st=GA
  4. O*Net OnLine. “Georgia Employment Trends 25-2057.00 – Special Education Teachers, Middle School.” April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023, from https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/25-2057.00?st=GA.
  5. O*Net OnLine. “Georgia Employment Trends 25-2058.00 – Special Education Teachers, Secondary School.” April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023, from https://www.onetonline.org/link/localtrends/25-2058.00?st=GA.