Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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 University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UW - Madison.

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 - Madison Special Education Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UW - Madison compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 - Madison 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Special Education Schools	19
Most Popular Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	32
	37
	54
Most Popular Special Education Schools	116
	176
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	215
Best Value Special Education Schools	376
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	532
Most Focused Special Education Schools	685

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UW - Madison. This makes it the #269 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from UW - Madison Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Madison is $41,945. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from UW - Madison. About 2% were men and 98% were women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UW - Madison 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 - Madison with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Madison Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UW - Madison. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UW - Madison, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	69

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Education Philosophy
• Educational Administration
• Curriculum & Instruction

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 - Madison.

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.