Special Education at Westminster College Utah

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

Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 1,849 students attend the school each year. Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Westminster College Utah in 2021, 2 of them were special education majors.

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.

Westminster College Salt Lake Special Education Degrees Available

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

Westminster College Salt Lake Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Westminster College Salt Lake performed in these rankings.

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 Westminster College Salt Lake 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 Master’s Degree Schools	241
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	260
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	323
	338
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	344
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	370
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	376
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	381
	444
Best Value Special Education Schools	451
Best Special Education Schools	454
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	482
Most Focused Special Education Schools	538
	595
Most Popular Special Education Schools	666

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Westminster College Salt Lake. This makes it the #483 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Westminster College Salt Lake

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

Westminster College Salt Lake Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Westminster College Salt Lake awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Westminster College Salt Lake 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 Westminster College Utah with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Westminster College Salt Lake Special Education Master’s Program

The special ed program at Westminster College Salt Lake awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Westminster College Salt Lake, 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 Westminster College Utah with a master's in special ed.

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

Westminster College Salt Lake 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 Westminster College Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	2
Elementary Special Education	2
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	1

Related Majors

• General Education
• 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 Westminster College 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 Westminster College, Fulton MO under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.