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The bachelor's program at U of U was ranked #151 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #4 in Utah.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Utah handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in special education. This is an increase of 42% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in special ed from U of U. This makes it the #95 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in special ed in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Graduates of the master's special ed program at U of U make a median salary of $54,560. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all special ed graduates with a master's is $48,941.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Utah.
Of the 17 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in special ed from U of U in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in special ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a master's degree in special ed from U of U. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at U of U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in special ed.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 45 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Educational Administration | 82 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 47 |
Education Philosophy | 33 |
Teaching English or French | 23 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 22 |
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