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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Wisconsin

18 Colleges
$42,559 Avg Salary
$26,911 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Wisconsin to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Superior to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

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#3

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

The excellent programs at Carroll University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Wisconsin. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cardinal Stritch University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

The excellent programs at Viterbo University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 18 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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