by our College Data Analytics TeamSpecial Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Utah State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at USU was ranked #198 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #3 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for USU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USU paid an average of $809 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $251 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,732 | $21,677 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,128 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,016 | $8,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,072 | $4,072 |
Learn more about USU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Special Ed students who received their bachelor’s degree at USU took out an average of $19,750 in student loans. That is 20% lower than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from USU make an average of $41,651 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $36,194.
Online degrees for the USU special ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USU Online Learning page.
About 92.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Around 8.0% of special ed bachelor’s degree recipients at USU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 80 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 87 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 167 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 308 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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