2023 Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin
Finding the Best General Education School for You
General Education is the #34 most popular major in Wisconsin with 515 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin
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Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Marquette University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Norbert College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Carthage College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
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Edgewood College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
After completing their degree, education graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debtload of $22,306.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at UW - Platteville take out is $25,000.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 700 |
| Ohio | 706 |
| Illinois | 453 |
| Indiana | 502 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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