Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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. Of the 2,281 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater in 2021, 30 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.

UW - Whitewater Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Whitewater

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UW - Whitewater offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UW - Whitewater Special Education Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	109
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused Special Education Schools	235

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UW - Whitewater. This makes it the #110 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW - Whitewater Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Whitewater is $41,999. This is 8% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from UW - Whitewater. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UW - Whitewater since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 97% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Whitewater Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 42 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UW - Whitewater in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UW - Whitewater does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UW - Whitewater, 95% 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	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Whitewater 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
• Educational Administration
• General Education
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject 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 - 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
• Image Credit: By Thebox193 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.