by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Special Education is the 29th most popular major in the country with 36,792 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,679 and had an average of $24,977 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 710 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,559 and $26,911 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in special education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in special education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin special ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin. Superior, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Cardinal Stritch University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cardinal Stritch is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 31 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the #4 spot on the list. Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #6. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
Carthage College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 5 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 28 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 20 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s special ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at Concordia University, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #13. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 49 ’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Special Education Report
Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alverno College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Maranatha Baptist University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. MBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Special Education Report
University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
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