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2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$20,885 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,000 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's 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 Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - River Falls to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $8,088 per year.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stout are $9,553 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Stout is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Wisconsin.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Platteville are $7,844 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Platteville also did well on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Wisconsin. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $7,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $9,195 per year.

UW - La Crosse not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #1 for overall quality for education in Wisconsin.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year.

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Best Value 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 21 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 Horadrim.

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