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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$11,105 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

WLC graduate students pay an average of $10,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WLC also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Whitewater are $9,307 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Wisconsin. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh graduate students pay an average of $9,260 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $12,175 per year.

UW - Madison also made our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #2.

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#5

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carroll University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carroll U are $13,719 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Carroll U also is in the top 20% of our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree special education programs. Located in the 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.

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#9

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marian are $11,286 a year.

Full Special Education at Marian University Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $12,220 per year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools 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 12 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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