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Education at Utah Valley University

Education at Utah Valley University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Utah Valley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UVU Education Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

UVU Education Rankings

The education major at UVU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

Education Student Demographics at UVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Utah Valley University.

UVU Education Associate’s Program

100% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in education at UVU are white. Around 91% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 70
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UVU Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UVU 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 Valley University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 209
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UVU Education Master’s Program

87% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from UVU, 81% 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 Valley University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 63
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Education

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 Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 257
Teacher Education Subject Specific 76
Curriculum & Instruction 69
Special Education 26
Educational Administration 1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 Valley University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Teacher Assistants 17,830 $26,230
Elementary School Teachers 11,990 $59,880
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Middle School Teachers 6,540 $61,880
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 4,560 $35,220

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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