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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah

7 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Utah. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 836 students majoring in special ed at WGU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $28,370 in student debt.

Full Special Education at Western Governors University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Of the 75 students majoring in special ed at USU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at USU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,446.

Full Special Education at Utah State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Of the 36 students majoring in special ed at BYU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Utah Valley University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Weber State University

#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in special ed at U of U, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Full Special Education at Westminster College Utah Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 340
Idaho 81
Montana 22
Wyoming 0

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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