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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in Wisconsin for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $30,999 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Wisconsin. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at UW - Green Bay accumulate an average of around $22,239 in student debt.

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#3

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Beloit College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Beloit, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at Marquette, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#5

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alverno College is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Norbert College landed the # 5 spot on the 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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Maranatha Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Watertown.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Maranatha Baptist University

Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Northland College

Ashland, WI

With a ranking of #8, Northland College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ashland, Northland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 10 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 KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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