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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,978 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, special education students earned 1,507 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Utah to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in Utah for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WGU are $7,790 a year.

WGU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U of U are $8,068 a year.

U of U also took the #3 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah rankings.

Full Special Education at University of Utah Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USU graduate students pay an average of $7,366 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USU is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in Utah.

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#5

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Westminster College Salt Lake are $16,689 a year.

Full Special Education at Westminster College Utah Report

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Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 340
Idaho 81
Wyoming 0
Montana 22

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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