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Special Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

Special Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

BYU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Special Education Master’s Program

83% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from BYU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 6

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Interpreters and Translators 1,560 $43,830
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 1,490 $46,320
Special Education Professors 1,170 $46,820
Middle School Special Education Teachers 630 $50,620
Special Education Preschool Teachers 270 $48,260

References

*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.

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