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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$12,704 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,872 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Utah to see which 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 Schools in Utah

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in Utah.

Read full report on Special Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
$7,452 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Governors University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Utah. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WGU are $7,452 a year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at WGU take out is $26,383.

WGU also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Utah rankings.

Full Special Education at Western Governors University Report

$6,228 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Utah. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WSU also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Utah rankings.

Read full report on Special Education at Weber State University

$6,010 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Special Education at Utah Valley University

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$8,893 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for special education students. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U of U are $8,893 a year.

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

Read full report on Special Education at University of Utah

$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $17,898.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USU is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Utah.

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#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$38,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Utah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Located in the 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 undergraduate at Westminster College Salt Lake are $38,680 a year.

Full Special Education at Westminster College Utah Report

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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 7 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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