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2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Wisconsin

19 Colleges in Wisconsin
1,109 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in elementary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #17 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of elementary education. Combined, these schools handed out 1,109 degrees in elementary education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Elementary Education School

Best Elementary Education Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of elementary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Elementary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Elementary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Elementary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Elementary Teaching

The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Elementary Education Schools in Wisconsin. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Elementary Education in Wisconsin

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the elementary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Elementary Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
105 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in elementary education needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 105 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In WI

Marquette University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in elementary education. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Marquette University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
136 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in elementary education. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 136 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
121 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Whitewater if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #359 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WI

Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #521 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Viterbo is a great university overall.

There were about 13 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Viterbo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In WI
28.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 25 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In WI

Located in the medium-sized suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #481 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at SNC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Saint Norbert College

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
94 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In WI
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 13 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at WLC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in elementary education from Wisconsin Lutheran College

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
113 Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded

UW Oshkosh is a large public university located in the city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 113 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Elementary Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 304
Michigan 915 704
Illinois 870 1,713
Indiana 737 1,419

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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Elementary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 835
Teacher Development & Methodology 361
Secondary Education 95
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 65
Teacher Education 55
Montessori Teacher Education 4
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2
Adult & Continuing Education 1

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