by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 6,605 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,877 and $26,819 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,064 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,134 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. That schools that top this list have a program in education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Superior landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Superior is a small school located in Superior, Wisconsin that handed out 173 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cardinal Stritch University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 107 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin. Alverno College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 49 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maranatha Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin. This small school is located in Watertown, Wisconsin, and it awarded 33 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Viterbo University is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 140 masters’s education 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%.
Marian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 44 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 159 masters’s education degrees 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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Edgewood College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 45 masters’s education 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 179 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mary University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 142 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #14. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 92 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 34 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #16. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees 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%.
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Lakeland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 95 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 26 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students 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 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 187 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Ottawa University - Milwaukee ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin that handed out 0 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Saint Norbert College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin ranking. SNC is located in De Pere, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Wisconsin list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 240 students in 2020-2021.
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