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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from U of U.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	14
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
	72
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	94
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Most Popular Special Education Schools	115
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	121
	129
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	166
	185
Best Special Education Schools	199
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	313
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	348
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	398
Best Value Special Education Schools	404
Most Focused Special Education Schools	531

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

Of the 17 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 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

Of the 49 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 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.

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Special Education	70

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.