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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

9 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master's in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 684 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,729 and $26,193 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 189 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in special education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality special education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our wisconsin master’s degree special ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Oshkosh has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Oshkosh are $18,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Superior is a small public school situated in Superior, Wisconsin. It awarded 48 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Superior also took the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Superior are $18,376.

Full University of Wisconsin - Superior Special Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

UWM also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Marian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Marian also took the #3 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marian are $11,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Carroll University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Carroll U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carroll University are $13,114.

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#8

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified masters’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

Cardinal Stritch also took the #4 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cardinal Stritch are $11,760.

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#8 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s special ed degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Wisconsin, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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