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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 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point the most popular school in Wisconsin for general education students working on their master’s degree. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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

Read full report on General Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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

Full General Education at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

#3

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edgewood College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin 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.

Read full report on General Education at Edgewood College

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Platteville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full General Education at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

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 town of Watertown.

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

Full General Education at Maranatha Baptist University Report

#6

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’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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#7

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Education at Carthage College Report

#8

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

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

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 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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