Special Education at Utah State University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Utah State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In 2021, 75 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from USU.

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.

USU Special Education Degrees Available

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

USU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at USU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at USU 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
	7
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
	49
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122
Best Special Education Schools	185

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in special ed from USU. This makes it the #418 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from USU Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $42,876. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	67
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

USU Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from USU, 100% 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 Utah State University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

USU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	84

Related Majors

• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Utah State University.

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.