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General Special Education at Brigham Young University

If you plan to study General Special Education, consider the program at Brigham Young University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Brigham Young University is located in Provo, UT.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 general special education degrees were awarded at Brigham Young University.

Online & Distance Learning at Brigham Young University

Distance learning is available at Brigham Young University. Among 35,873 students, 898 (3%) studied exclusively online and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Brigham Young University

Use these rankings to compare Brigham Young University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 17
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 17
Best Value	Utah	#5 of 5
Best Value	Nationwide	#126 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#172 of 351

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 17
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 17
Best Value	Utah	#5 of 5
Best Value	Nationwide	#126 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#172 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Brigham Young University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Special Education graduates at Brigham Young University are 88% women (35) and 12% men (5).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 30 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Brigham Young University, 93% were women (28) and 7% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Brigham Young University

Of the 10 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Brigham Young University, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 10% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, below the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Brigham Young University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.