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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Wisconsin (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree special ed students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Wisconsin (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

Read more about Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 32 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #5 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 - Whitewater are $19,200.

Full UW - Whitewater Special Education Report

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 Getting Aid. University of Wisconsin - 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.

UW Oshkosh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Oshkosh are $18,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Superior is a small school located in Superior, Wisconsin that handed out 48 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Superior did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 University of Wisconsin - Superior are $18,376.

Read more about Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Superior

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 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 UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Special Education at UWM

#6

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cardinal Stritch University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cardinal Stritch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cardinal Stritch are $11,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Special Education at Cardinal Stritch

#7

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Marian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid list. Marian University is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our wisconsin master’s degree special ed students with aid list, Marian has also earned the #3 rank 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.

Read more about Special Education at Marian University

#8

Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Carroll University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid ranking. Carroll University is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carroll U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carroll U are $13,114, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Carroll U Special Education Report

#8 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 5 masters’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Special Education Report

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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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