Special Education at Western Governors University

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.

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.

WGU Special Education Degrees Available

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

WGU Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Special Education Master’s Program

82% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. WGU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from WGU, 72% 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 Western Governors University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	132
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

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 Western Governors University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	420

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 Western Governors University.

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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