by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Governors 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.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WGU was ranked #113 on College Factual's Best Schools for special ed list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for WGU.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,380 | $6,380 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
| Books and Supplies | $200 | $200 |
Learn more about WGU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WGU in Special Ed walked away with an average of $27,282 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,724.
special ed who receive their bachelor’s degree from WGU make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $36,194.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WGU does offer online classes in its special ed bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.7% of the special ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.3% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at WGU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 620 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 42 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 769 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Assessment | 571 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 1,657 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 246 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
