by our College Data Analytics Team
General Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on general education in Wisconsin, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 13 schools in Wisconsin that offer general education awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where general education makes up the largest share of degrees in Wisconsin.
The most focused school in the country for general education is Maranatha Baptist Bible College. Located in the town of Watertown, Maranatha Baptist Bible College is a private not-for-profit university. About 19% of the degrees Maranatha Baptist Bible College awards are in general education, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Maranatha Baptist Bible College
Edgewood College is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Madison, Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Edgewood College
University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Green Bay, University Of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at University Of Wisconsin Green Bay
Beloit College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the city of Beloit, Beloit College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Beloit College
University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the town of Stevens Point, University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point awards are in general education, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #6 spot among the most focused general education schools. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. About 3% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee awards are in general education, or about 169 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
University Of Wisconsin Stout comes in at #7 for general education focus this year. Set in the town of Menomonie, University Of Wisconsin Stout is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Stout awards are in general education, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for University Of Wisconsin Stout
Alverno College placed #8 for general education by degree focus. Alverno College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Alverno College
University Of Wisconsin Platteville comes in at #9 for general education focus this year. University Of Wisconsin Platteville is a public school located in the town of Platteville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for University Of Wisconsin Platteville
Mount Mary College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Mount Mary College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. General Education accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Mount Mary College
University Of Wisconsin Whitewater ranked #11 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Set in the town of Whitewater, University Of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Whitewater awards are in general education, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for University Of Wisconsin Whitewater
Marquette University placed #12 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Marquette University awards are in general education, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Marquette University
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #13 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Madison awards are in general education, or about 72 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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