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2023 Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin

14 Colleges
$39,771 Avg Salary
$25,514 Avg Student Debt

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

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

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 large city of Milwaukee.

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#2

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

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 medium-sized suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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#7

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

With a ranking of #7, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the large 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. 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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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 700
Ohio 706
Illinois 453
Indiana 502

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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