General Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison
What traits are you looking for in a teaching students with disabilities school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's teaching students with disabilities program.UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.
UW - Madison General Special Education Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
- Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities
UW - Madison General Special Education Rankings
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in teaching students with disabilities, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at UW - Madison
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.
UW - Madison General Special Education Master’s Program

Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities master's degree from UW - Madison, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in teaching students with disabilities.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into
A degree in teaching students with disabilities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Occupation | Jobs in WI | Average Salary in WI |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers | 1,640 | $56,210 |
Special Education Professors | 1,350 | $53,310 |
Middle School Special Education Teachers | 1,050 | $55,350 |
Special Education Teachers | 190 | $63,010 |
Special Education Preschool Teachers | 110 | $45,780 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Czar under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.