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2023 Best Value Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$14,489 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Special Education Basic Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the special ed basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Special Education

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Eau Claire is ranked #3 for overall quality for special ed in Wisconsin.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

Out of the 4 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great value for special education students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stout are $9,553 a year.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

#4

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great value for special education students working on their basic certificate. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Viterbo are $29,920 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at Viterbo University

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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