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Best Education Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Education Schools in Wisconsin

28 Colleges
$41,877 Avg Salary
$26,819 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

The Best Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Norbert College the best school in Wisconsin for education students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Education majors at SNC take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wisconsin Lutheran College is a great place for education students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from WLC carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Out of the 28 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

Education majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $26,404 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 28 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $14,150 in student debt.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

While working on their degree, education majors at Marquette accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $294, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, education graduates from UW - Madison take out $24,541 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Carthage take out is $26,750.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

On average, education graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $26,971 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from UW - River Falls take out $25,238 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

While working on their degree, education majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $25,101 in student debt.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 25 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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