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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 36,792 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 310 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in special education. To top this list, a school must have a successful special education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Special Education Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 28 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Special Education Report
Carthage College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 9 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about Special Education at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. WLC is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Marian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Marian University is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Edgewood College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Edgewood is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Maranatha Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Watertown, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students 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 - Parkside came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’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 more about Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
Carroll University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Special Ed Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 36 students 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%.
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