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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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

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.

The Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Grad 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 students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

#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. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the special ed majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in special ed at UW - Eau Claire, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in special ed at Alverno, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Maranatha Baptist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Wisconsin. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Watertown.

About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

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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. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate special education programs. Located in the suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

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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
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 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.

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