Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if University of Wisconsin - Madison is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UW - Madison Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UW - Madison is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Special Education Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UW - Madison are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	28
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW - Madison Special Education Master’s Program

68% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UW - Madison, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Madison. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	69

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,640	$56,210
Special Education Professors	1,350	$53,310
Interpreters and Translators	1,070	$50,750
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,050	$55,350
Special Education Teachers	190	$63,010

References

*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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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