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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin

20 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UWM carry an average student debt load of $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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Out of the 20 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

Full General Education at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debt load of $22,306.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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#6

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

With a ranking of #6, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s most popular 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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With a ranking of #7, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Watertown.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school 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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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

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#10

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

Beloit College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Education majors at Beloit take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 20 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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