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2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$15,640 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,520 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 4th in Wisconsin. In fact, 598 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 per year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Wisconsin. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debtload of $25,063.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Madison are $10,720 a year.

UW - Madison also made our Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $9,553 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, special ed graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debtload of $26,157.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Stout is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Wisconsin.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year.

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#8

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WLC are $32,766 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WLC is ranked #5 for overall quality for special ed in Wisconsin.

Full Special Education at Wisconsin Lutheran College Report

#9

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carthage are $33,000 per year.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree special education programs. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 a year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282
Michigan 607

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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