Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and approximately 8,302 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 special ed majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Stevens Point.

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 - Stevens Point Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

UW - Stevens Point Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UW - Stevens Point 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best Special Education Schools	81
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
	89
Best Value Special Education Schools	123
	131
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134
Most Popular Special Education Schools	309
Most Focused Special Education Schools	383
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	560

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

Earnings of UW - Stevens Point Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Stevens Point is $40,556. 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 - Stevens Point

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

UW - Stevens Point Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Stevens Point, about 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Stevens Point since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UW - Stevens Point 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 - Stevens Point with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Stevens Point 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 - Stevens Point. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	28

Related Majors

• Other Education
• General Education
• 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 - Stevens Point.

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 self under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.