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2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #12 most popular major in Wisconsin.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Our analysis found Viterbo University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Wisconsin. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Viterbo also made our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Special Education at Viterbo University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great value for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $9,400 per year.

UW - Eau Claire also took the #4 spot in our Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $9,260 per year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

#4

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alverno are $10,402 a year.

Full Special Education at Alverno College Report

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
Michigan 287
Illinois 631
Ohio 484
Indiana 2,044

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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.

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