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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s”.

Top 20 Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 187 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #2 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.According to our most recent data, Marquette University supports 11,550 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Marquette University]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Alverno College landed the #3 spot on the list. Alverno College is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 111 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Alverno also took the #5 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Of the 1,876 students enrolled at Alverno College, 30 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,482. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Alverno College]](/colleges/alverno-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 142 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - La Crosse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Among the 10,531 students enrolled at UW - La Crosse, 230 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,846. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - La Crosse Veteran Student Life Report

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Viterbo University
La Crosse, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 140 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our wisconsin master’s degree vets studying education list, Viterbo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.According to our most recent data, Viterbo University supports 2,516 students, and 51 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 34 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,288. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Viterbo University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Viterbo Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 67 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - River Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Our most recent data shows that 185 of the 5,855 students enrolled at UW - River Falls were GI Bill® students, of which 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW - River Falls Veteran Student Life Report

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #7, Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 74 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Carroll U also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 3,451 students enrolled at Carroll U were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,906. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s ranking. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our wisconsin master’s degree vets studying education list, UW - Stout has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Of the 7,970 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stout, 305 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,590. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Stout does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 179 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #11.Among the 11,989 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 383 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,342. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

UW - Superior also took the #20 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Of the 2,560 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Superior, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,761. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Superior does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s ranking. UW - 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.

In addition to being on our wisconsin master’s degree vets studying education list, UW - Stevens Point has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Stevens Point does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 45 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Edgewood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Among the 2,007 students enrolled at Edgewood College, 60 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,505. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Edgewood]](/colleges/edgewood-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Marian University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s list. Marian University is a small school located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 44 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Marian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Among the 1,593 students enrolled at Marian, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,019. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marian offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Marian]](/colleges/marian-university-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 107 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Cardinal Stritch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.According to our most recent data, Cardinal Stritch University supports 1,646 students, and 25 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,258. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 159 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Wisconsin also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Wisconsin supports 5,492 students, and 143 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 84 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,821. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Wisconsin offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

UW - Platteville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Of the 7,547 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Platteville, 263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,136. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s list. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 123 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Oshkosh, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 450 of the 15,314 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh were GI Bill® students, of which 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,012. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UW Oshkosh Veteran Student Life Report

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Carthage College
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Carthage College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Carthage not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.According to our most recent data, Carthage College supports 2,763 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,318. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #20, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Education for a Master’s list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

WLC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Of the 1,166 students enrolled at WLC, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,955. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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