Education at University of Utah

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at University of Utah. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

U of U Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

U of U Education Rankings

The education major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at U of U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Utah.

U of U Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 2% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 98% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at U of U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

U of U Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from U of U, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	72
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Utah. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	82
Special Education	70
Teacher Education Grade Specific	47
Education Philosophy	33
Teaching English or French	23
Teacher Education Subject Specific	22

Related Majors

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Teacher Assistants	17,830	$26,230
Elementary School Teachers	11,990	$59,880
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Middle School Teachers	6,540	$61,880
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	4,560	$35,220

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.