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Special Education at Utah Valley University

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at Utah Valley University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Utah Valley University is located in Orem, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 special education graduations were recorded at Utah Valley University.

Online & Distance Learning at Utah Valley University

Distance learning is available at Utah Valley University. Among 46,807 students, 6,655 (14%) studied exclusively online and 15,106 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Utah Valley University

Rankings can help you compare Utah Valley University’s Special Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#1 of 20
Best Value	Utah	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#3 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#43 of 486
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#146 of 491

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Special Education graduates at Utah Valley University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at Utah Valley University are 96% women (22) and 4% men (1).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Utah Valley University

Of the 23 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at Utah Valley University, 96% were women (22) and 4% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 9% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Utah Valley University, lower than the national average of 20%.*

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

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Utah Valley University

This Special Education program at Utah Valley University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Teaching for the Deaf	4
Teaching for Learning Disabilities	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at Utah Valley University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
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
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
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.