Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989.

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 - Whitewater Special Education Degrees Available

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

UW - Whitewater Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UW - Whitewater 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Special Education Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% 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 - Whitewater since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Whitewater Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UW - Whitewater, 88% 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 - Whitewater with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	72

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 - Whitewater.

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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