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2026 Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Wisconsin

[Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a special education degree into the strongest early-career earnings.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying special education schools.

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• Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Wisconsin

2026 Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Wisconsin

If you want to know which schools send special education graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Special Education Graduates

1

University Of Wisconsin Superior
Superior, WI

$55,057 Average Early-Career Salary

Leading the list is University Of Wisconsin Superior, our #1 for special education graduate salaries in Wisconsin. University Of Wisconsin Superior is a public school located in the suburb of Superior. Special Education graduates of University Of Wisconsin Superior earn a median of about $55,057 a year early in their careers.

2

University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

$54,553 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying special education schools. Set in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public institution. After graduating, special education degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee typically earn about $54,553 annually.

3

University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

$55,214 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Wisconsin Whitewater earned it the #3 place for special education. Set in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public institution. Special Education graduates of University Of Wisconsin Whitewater earn a median of about $55,214 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries special education graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.