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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Wisconsin

52 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 Most Popular 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 52 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very 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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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

While working on their degree, education majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $173.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for education students. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UW Oshkosh carry an average student debt load of $29,694. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $144.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for education students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $30,250 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $189, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the 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 - Stevens Point came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

Education majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $26,543 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from UW - Superior take out $35,494 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UW - Stout take out is $25,101.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school 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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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

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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