Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison
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
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.
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
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.
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 |
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.