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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Utah

8 Colleges
$44,872 Avg Salary
$22,141 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Special Education Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Utah to see which 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.

Check out the special ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Utah.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in Utah for special education students. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

While working on their degree, special ed majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $26,383 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Special Ed majors at USU take out an average of $17,898 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for special education students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Utah list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

The excellent programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Utah. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

Full Special Education at Utah Valley University Report

Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Read full report on Special Education at Weber State University

#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Special Education at Westminster College Utah Report

#8

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

With a ranking of #8, Snow College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

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Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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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