Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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 - Oshkosh stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and approximately 15,314 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UW Oshkosh.

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 Oshkosh Special Education Degrees Available

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

UW Oshkosh Special Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UW Oshkosh 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	70
Best Value Special Education Schools	109
	132
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	155
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	165
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	326

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UW Oshkosh. This makes it the #327 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from UW Oshkosh Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Oshkosh is $40,725. 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 Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh Special Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in special ed from UW Oshkosh. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UW Oshkosh 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 - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW Oshkosh Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from UW Oshkosh. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UW Oshkosh, 91% 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 - Oshkosh with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW Oshkosh 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	61

Related Majors

• General Education
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject 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 - Oshkosh.

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 Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.