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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$15,735 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,877 Avg Salary

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 Value Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

$4,734 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Wisconsin Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for education students. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWTC are $4,734 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $14,150 in student debt.

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$4,746 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

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$3,723 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,723 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $9,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Waukesha County Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $4,488 per year. Education majors at WCTC take out an average of $21,626 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $8,088 per year. On average, education graduates from UW - River Falls take out $25,238 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $26,404 in student loans while working on their egree.

UW - Eau Claire also claimed a spot on our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$7,844 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $7,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at UW - Platteville take out an average of $25,647 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $173.

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$9,553 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $9,553 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $25,101 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Stout is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$9,195 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - La Crosse are $9,195 a year. On average, education graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $26,971 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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