Special Education at University of Utah

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 17 of them were special education majors.

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

U of U Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

U of U Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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.

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in special ed from U of U. This makes it the #95 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 special ed majors earned their bachelor's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 special ed majors earned their master's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from U of U, 92% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Interpreters and Translators	1,560	$43,830
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$46,320
Special Education Professors	1,170	$46,820
Middle School Special Education Teachers	630	$50,620
Special Education Preschool Teachers	270	$48,260

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.