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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

11 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Wisconsin. In fact, 5,792 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Concordia University, Wisconsin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

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With a ranking of #9, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 11,570
Michigan 5,939
Ohio 9,238
Illinois 10,567

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Horadrim.

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