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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$17,933 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,559 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Special Education Schools

$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Waukesha County Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for special education students. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $4,488 per year.

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$4,734 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NWTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Wisconsin list. 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. While working on their degree, special ed majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $29,449 in student debt.

UW - Eau Claire did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$7,733 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UW Oshkosh take out is $30,083.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

$8,331 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 a year. The average amount in student loans that special ed majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $25,879.

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$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 per year. After completing their degree, special ed graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$9,553 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $9,553 per year.

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$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $21,875 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Special Education Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year. While working on their degree, special ed majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#10

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
$31,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value special education programs. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alverno are $31,258 a year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges 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 19 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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