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Special Education at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UVU.

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.

UVU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

UVU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UVU 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 UVU 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
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 121
159
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 264
Best Value Special Education Schools 326
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 387

Special Ed Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from UVU. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed 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 special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UVU also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student 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 Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 24
Education of the Deaf 2

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 Valley 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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