2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Wisconsin
[History Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/history-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for history education students.
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2026 Best Value History Education Schools in Wisconsin
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in history education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value History Education Schools
For return on investment in history education, no school beat Lakeland College this year. Located in the rural area of Plymouth, Lakeland College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $33,396 in tuition and fees. History Education graduates carry a median of $29,722 in student loans. Early-career history education graduates make about $52,412. Set against $29,722 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Lakeland College admits about 86% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in history education will find it at Saint Norbert College, which ranked #2. Saint Norbert College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of De Pere. Students from in state pay about $45,580 in tuition and fees. History Education graduates carry a median of $24,889 in student loans. Early-career history education graduates make about $43,829. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
Students looking for strong value in history education will find it at Concordia University Wisconsin, which ranked #3. Concordia University Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,470. History Education graduates carry a median of $28,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, history education degree recipients from Concordia University Wisconsin generally make around $58,227. That is a strong return on a $28,500 median debt. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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