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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Wisconsin

9 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 6,382 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 143 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin doctor’s degree education students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 8 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - La Crosse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW - La Crosse Education Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Oshkosh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh are $18,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

#4

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Marian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marian are $11,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Stout also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stout are $16,851, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Cardinal Stritch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cardinal Stritch University are $11,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cardinal Stritch Education Report

#7

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin doctor’s degree education students list, UW - Stevens Point has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point are $19,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Education Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.

Read more about Education at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#9

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Edgewood College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Edgewood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Edgewood are $18,576.

Read more about Education at Edgewood

Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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