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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$11,105 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 598 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Lutheran College the best value school in Wisconsin for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WLC are $10,080 a year.

WLC also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

Full Special Education at Wisconsin Lutheran College Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW - Whitewater are $9,307 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh graduate students pay an average of $9,260 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW - Madison are $12,175 a year.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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#5

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carroll U are $13,719 per year.

Carroll U also claimed a spot on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Special Education at Carroll University Report

University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW - Superior are $9,260 a year.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Superior Report

Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alverno are $10,402 a year.

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#9

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $11,286 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $12,220 per year.

Full Special Education at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 607
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,153
Indiana 2,282

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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