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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.

Across Utah, there were 1,507 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,872 and $22,141 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,012 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,652 and $24,483 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Utah

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

USU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.According to our most recent data, USU supports 27,691 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Utah State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Of the 40,936 students enrolled at UVU, 813 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UVU]](/colleges/utah-valley-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s. Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 836 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WGU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Governors University supports 147,866 students, and 8,828 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5,287 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WGU]](/colleges/western-governors-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #5 spot on the list. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 20 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Our most recent data shows that 747 of the 29,596 students enrolled at Weber State University were GI Bill® students, of which 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Weber State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/weber-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 36 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo Veteran Student Life Report

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