by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 46,469 people earned their degree in educational administration, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 909 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,715 and $40,339 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in educational administration. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in educational administration.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #1 spot on the list. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 95 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at UW - Madison
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 75 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cardinal Stritch University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin. Cardinal Stritch is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 60 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Educational Administration at Cardinal Stritch University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 187 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin list. Marquette University is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 47 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 86 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 47 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Educational Administration at UW - La Crosse
With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin list. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 30 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Edgewood College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Carthage College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. Carthage is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s education admin degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carroll University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin list. Carroll U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alverno College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #15. Alverno College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 1 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #18. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s education admin degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Marian University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin ranking. Marian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Admin Major in Wisconsin list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 ’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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