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Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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.

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

UW - Madison Special Education 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.

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.

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

75% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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About 88% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW - Madison Special Education Master’s Program

68% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UW - Madison, 77% 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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