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Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

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Finding the Best General Education Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maranatha Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#6

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#7

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

With a ranking of #7, Carthage College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. 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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#8

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

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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 8 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.

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