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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah

7 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor'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 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Utah to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Utah. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 88% of the special ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from WGU carry an average student debt load of $28,370.

Full Special Education at Western Governors University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

On average, special ed graduates from USU take out $20,446 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Special Education at Utah State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 92% of the special ed majors at the school.

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

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Utah. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

About 96% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Utah. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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