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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Education Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 187 students majoring in education at UW - Madison, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in education at UW - Superior, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 27 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #6, Viterbo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Cardinal Stritch University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in education at Cardinal Stritch, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 27 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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