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2023 Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

15 Colleges
$38,520 Avg Salary
$25,108 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Special Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire the most popular school in Wisconsin for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 93% of the special ed majors at the school.

On average, special ed graduates from UW - Eau Claire take out $25,063 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 51 students majoring in special ed at UW - Madison, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in special ed at UW - Stevens Point, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 21 students majoring in special ed at UWM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 26% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, special ed majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $26,157 in student debt.

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#8

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree special education programs. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

About 77% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

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#10

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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