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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Wisconsin

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

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 Most Popular Online 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 17 schools in Wisconsin to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Wisconsin Technical College the most popular online school in Wisconsin for education students. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a 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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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from Edgewood take out $26,795 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Cardinal Stritch University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

After completing their degree, education graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $10,750.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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

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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 17 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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