2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Utah, there were 1,349 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,233 and $21,225 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The special ed 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 “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in Utah

#1

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

#1 in overall quality

$22,598 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Special Education at USU

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

#2 in overall quality

$24,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Utah For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Full U of U Special Education Report

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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