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2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree special ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $30-$48k) in Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Special Education at UW - Madison

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW - Superior is a small public school situated in Superior, Wisconsin. It awarded 48 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Superior, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Superior are $18,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Superior Special Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k list. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Oshkosh also took the #0 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Oshkosh are $18,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Oshkosh 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 $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 15 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UWM Special Education Report

#6

Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Carroll University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Carroll U is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 13 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Carroll U also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carroll U are $13,114, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Marian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Marian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marian are $11,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Marian

#8

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 Cardinal Stritch University are $11,760.

Full Cardinal Stritch University Special Education Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $30-$48k list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Wisconsin also took the #8 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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