by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UW Oshkosh was ranked #99 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for special ed majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Oshkosh.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UW Oshkosh paid an average of $583 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $268 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,422 | $13,995 |
| Fees | $1,295 | $1,295 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,506 | $8,506 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about UW Oshkosh tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Oshkosh in Special Ed walked away with an average of $30,000 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $24,724.
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Oshkosh is $39,819 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $36,194.
UW Oshkosh does not offer an online option for its special ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW Oshkosh Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in special ed in 2019-2020, 91.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 90.1%.
Around 5.2% of special ed bachelor’s degree recipients at UW Oshkosh in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 58 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 107 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 50 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
