Special Education at Wisconsin Lutheran College

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 Wisconsin Lutheran College stacks up to those at other schools.

WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 1,166. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from WLC.

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.

WLC Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WLC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WLC does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WLC Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how WLC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at WLC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	18
	36
	37
Best Special Education Schools	45
Best Value Special Education Schools	98
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	154
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	323
Most Focused Special Education Schools	346
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347
Most Popular Special Education Schools	666

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in special ed from WLC. This makes it the #507 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at WLC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

WLC Special Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from WLC. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at WLC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran College with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

WLC Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 2 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WLC, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from WLC, 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WLC also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wisconsin Lutheran College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	5

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Other Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration

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 WI, the home state for Wisconsin Lutheran College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,640	$56,210
Special Education Professors	1,350	$53,310
Interpreters and Translators	1,070	$50,750
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,050	$55,350
Special Education Teachers	190	$63,010

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By txnetstars under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.