2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WLC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at UW - Madison, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MSOE. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Wisconsin.
One thing to take note of is that UW - La Crosse does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marquette does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Carroll University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Carroll U, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Platteville. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
UW - River Falls does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, Carthage College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Carthage. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Stout. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mount Mary University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount Mary. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
UW - Eau Claire does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Viterbo University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Viterbo. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Whitewater. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
UW - Green Bay does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Edgewood College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Edgewood does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at UW Oshkosh, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Marian University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marian. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Alverno, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Superior. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Stevens Point. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
UWM does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Cardinal Stritch University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
One thing to take note of is that Cardinal Stritch does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lakeland University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
Lakeland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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