2025 Best Special Education Schools in Wisconsin
10
Colleges in Wisconsin
621
Special Ed Degrees Awarded
$52,862
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in
special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 621 degrees in special education annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Special Education School
The special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Special Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Special Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Special Education Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Special Education in Wisconsin
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the special ed degree levels they offer.
10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Special Ed
Any student who is interested in special education has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 60 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, special ed degree recipients usually earn an average of $50,174 in their early careers.
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It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire if you want to pursue a degree in special education. UW - Eau Claire is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.
There were about 121 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn around $46,508 for their early career.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in special education. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 34th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 47 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, special ed degree recipients generally make about $44,945 in their early careers.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In WI
32
Special Ed Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great decision for students interested in a degree in special education. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 32 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year.
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UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Stevens Point. This university ranks 35th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 41 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, special ed degree recipients usually earn about $43,844 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were about 78 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the special ed program state that they receive average early career wages of $47,592.
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UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #673 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UWM is a great university overall.
There were about 45 special education students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn an average of $48,378 in their early career salary.
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Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Kenosha. This college ranks 37th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 6 special education students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the special ed program make an average of $48,593 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 special education students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, special ed degree recipients generally make around $46,661 at the beginning of their careers.
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UW - Superior is a small public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior. This university ranks 44th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 41 special education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Superior in the most recent data year. Those special education students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Superior earn $2,195 more than the typical special ed grad.
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