Best Online Special Education Programs in Milpitas, CA (2026)

Updated July 30, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Milpitas, California has 5 accredited schools offering special education programs. Milpitas has a population of about 78,216. Median household income is $176,822 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning special education-related role is Special Education Teacher, Middle School at a median $121,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Special Education Schools to Milpitas

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer special education programs near Milpitas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Milpitas city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Milpitas. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California special education page.

Special Education Wages Near Milpitas

Milpitas is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten and Elementary School$98,640San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$89,348
Special Education Teacher, Middle School$121,070San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$109,665
Special Education Teacher, Secondary School$117,640San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$106,558
Special Education Teacher, Preschool$59,550CA statewide$53,940

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Milpitas at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population78,216Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$176,822Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+58.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)110.4 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited special education schools are near Milpitas, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering special education programs near Milpitas. The closest is San Jose State University in San Jose, CA (6.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Foothill College (13.9 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying special education roles near Milpitas?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying special education-related roles near Milpitas are: Special Education Teacher, Middle School ($121,070), Special Education Teacher, Secondary School ($117,640), Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten and Elementary School ($98,640). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Santa Clara instead of Milpitas?

Santa Clara, CA is 6.3 miles from Milpitas and has its own set of local special education programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Milpitas an affordable place to study special education?

Milpitas’s median household income of $176,822 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Milpitas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: July 30, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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