Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Superior

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 - Superior stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and approximately 2,560 students attend the school each year.

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 - Superior Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Superior

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UW - Superior does offer online education options in special ed for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UW - Superior Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UW - Superior

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

UW - Superior Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from UW - Superior in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UW - Superior, 91% 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 - Superior with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Educational Administration
• 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 - Superior.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.