Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee stacks up to those at other schools.

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. Of the 3,975 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2021, 21 of them were special education majors.

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.

UWM Special Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Special Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UWM Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at UWM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UWM 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	8
Best Value Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	15
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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UWM. This makes it the #297 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UWM Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UWM is $43,962. This is 13% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UWM, about 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UWM since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UWM Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UWM in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UWM, 92% 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 - Milwaukee with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UWM also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Education Philosophy
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration

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 - Milwaukee.

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
• Image Credit: By Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.