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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Utah

5 Colleges in Utah
1,478 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Special Education Schools in Utah ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,478 degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Utah The teaching students with disabilities program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Special Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

The teaching students with disabilities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Special Education Schools in Utah. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Special Education in Utah

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.

Top Utah Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
84 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Utah State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general special education. USU is a very large public university located in the small city of Logan. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 84 general special education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Utah State University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT
42 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 42 general special education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Brigham Young University - Provo

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
1,256 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Western Governors University if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1256 general special education students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Western Governors University

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
70 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Utah if you want to pursue a degree in general special education. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 70 general special education students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from University of Utah

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In UT
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 20 general special education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Weber State University


 

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 590 312
Idaho 446 30
Montana 340 22

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One of 17 majors within the Special Education area of study, General Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 24
Education of the Deaf 2
Elementary Special Education 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 1

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