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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

8 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate 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.

The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Viterbo University the most popular school in Wisconsin for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.

About 68% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 32% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#3

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alverno College is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 80% of the special ed majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maranatha Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the fringe town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at MBU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their graduate certificate. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Superior is a small public school located in the suburb of Superior.

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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 8 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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