Special Education Schools In Wisconsin
There are 17 accredited special education schools in Wisconsin for faculty who teach special education classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the special education academic community in Wisconsin, and the future trends in special education training at the following levels:
- Special Education Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Special Education
- Masters degree in Special Education
- PhD degree in Special Education
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Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Special Education Employment
| Wisconsin | 7,250 |
| National | 468,850 |
Of all of the special education professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Wisconsin.
Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Wisconsin
| 7,400 | 7,160 | 7,960 | 7,570 | 3,160 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wisconsin, the field of special education is shrinking. There were 4,240 less special education professionals working in Wisconsin in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 57%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of special education professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 50% from 2006 to 2010.
Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in Wisconsin
| $46,300 | $48,490 | $50,627 | $51,347 | $51,130 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Special Education
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Wisconsin, as the number of special education professionals is declining, the salaries earned by special education professionals are increasing. Special education professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $46,300 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $51,130 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$34,560 |
25th percentile |
$40,480 |
50th percentile |
$49,990 |
75th percentile |
$59,340 |
90th percentile |
$72,010 |
Thus, special education professionals' salaries grew by 9% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid special education professionals earning 108% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Wisconsin state.
Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
Early Childhood Education |
$42,835 |
Elementary Education |
$59,905 |
Special Education |
$52,860 |
Speech Therapy |
$46,410 |
Teaching |
$65,608 |
In Wisconsin, special education professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
11 |
master |
11 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 26 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited special education schools in Wisconsin is decreasing. In 2006 there were 708 special education graduates from special education courses in Wisconsin and in 2010 there were 343 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin by 52%. 42% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in special education.