by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Wisconsin, there were 1,109 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,072 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Menominee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. Keshena, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 88 bachelors’s elementary teaching 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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Elementary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maranatha Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Maranatha Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Watertown, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 bachelors’s elementary teaching 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%.
Full Maranatha Baptist University Elementary Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 136 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #7. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 121 students in 2020-2021.
Carthage College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Norbert College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. SNC is a small school located in De Pere, Wisconsin that handed out 19 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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 - Stevens Point landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
Cardinal Stritch University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Cardinal Stritch University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cardinal Stritch University Elementary Education Report
Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 10 students 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%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Wisconsin Lutheran College
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Carroll University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Carroll U is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Marian University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Marian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #16. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 13 students 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 39 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
With a ranking of #19, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Alverno College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Viterbo University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #20. Viterbo is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lakeland University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Plymouth, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #22. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Elementary Education at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Marquette University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 22 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees 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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Marquette University
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 105 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ripon College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Ripon is located in Ripon, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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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