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Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison

If you plan to study Education, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Wisconsin-Madison sits in Madison, WI.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Distance learning is available at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Of 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) studied exclusively online and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Wisconsin-Madison

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 222
Best Value	Wisconsin	#23 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 1,611
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#89 of 223
Best Value	Nationwide	#726 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#1 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 222
Best Value	Wisconsin	#23 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 1,611
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#89 of 223
Best Value	Nationwide	#726 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison

Students who complete University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,700
2 years	$44,035
3 years	$48,444
4 years	$52,753
5 years	$59,105

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Education graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison earn a median of $52,753, compared with $74,335 for all University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Education graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at $24,288.

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.