2023 Best Special Education Schools in Utah
Finding the Best Special Education School for You
Special Education is the #14 most popular major in Utah with 1,507 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Special Education Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Special Education Schools in Utah
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Colleges.
Top Utah Schools in Special Education
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best school in Utah for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, special ed graduates from WGU carry an average student debtload of $26,383.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Utah list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Special Education Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
While working on their degree, special ed majors at USU accumulate an average of around $17,898 in student debt.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for special education students. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for special education students. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Westminster College Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Special Education Schools in Utah list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Read full report on Special Education at Westminster College Utah
Utah Valley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Special Education Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 340 |
Idaho | 81 |
Montana | 22 |
Wyoming | 0 |
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Special Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
General Education | 29,810 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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