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. Of the 5,437 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 64 of them were education majors.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

U of U Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at U of U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Education Schools	323
Best Value Education Schools	586

In 2021, 140 students received their master’s degree in education from U of U. This makes it the #308 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

The education program at U of U awarded 64 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at U of U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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	9
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

U of U Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students earned a master's degree in education from U of U. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from U of U, 77% 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	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	108
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

U of U also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 45 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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.