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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Wisconsin

15 Ranked Colleges
278 Degrees Awarded
$41,920 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 35,973 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In , special education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,680 and had an average of $27,516 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 621 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,559 and $23,459 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 278 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,360 and $23,434 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their special education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin

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

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Wisconsin

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 77 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 full report on Special Education at UW - Eau Claire

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carthage College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Oshkosh Special Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - Stevens Point Special Education Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Stout

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WLC Special Education Report

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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

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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Marian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. Marian University is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full Marian Special Education Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at UWM

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #11. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at UW - Madison

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

Edgewood College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s special ed students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Special Education at Edgewood

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Carroll University Special Education Report

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s special ed degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Special Education at UW - Parkside

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Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, Wisconsin

Maranatha Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Special Ed Major in Wisconsin ranking. Maranatha Baptist University is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s special ed degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Special Education at MBU

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