Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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 - Stevens Point stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and approximately 8,302 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from UW - Stevens Point.

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 - Stevens Point Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed

UW - Stevens Point Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Stevens Point performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UW - Stevens Point 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
Most Focused Special Education Schools	383

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in special ed from UW - Stevens Point. This is the #561 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW - Stevens Point Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Stevens Point is $40,556. This is 5% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UW - Stevens Point

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

UW - Stevens Point Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Special Education from UW - Stevens Point in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Stevens Point since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UW - Stevens Point 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 - Stevens Point with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Other Education
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 - Stevens Point.

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 self under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.