Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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

UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,017. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UW - Eau Claire.

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.

UW - Eau Claire Special Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Special Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

UW - Eau Claire Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UW - Eau Claire 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 Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	2
	7
Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	9
Best Value Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	9
Most Focused Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	11
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	23
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
	29
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Special Education Schools	32
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	37
Most Popular Special Education Schools	41
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	47
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	47
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
	70
Best Value Special Education Schools	95
Most Focused Special Education Schools	99
	103
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in special ed from UW - Eau Claire. This is the #561 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from UW - Eau Claire Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Eau Claire is $40,643. This is 5% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UW - Eau Claire

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

UW - Eau Claire Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 85 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Eau Claire, about 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UW - Eau Claire 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 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	81
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Eau Claire 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

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 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	108

Related Majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

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 Germon prez under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.