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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin

13 Colleges
$39,771 Avg Salary
$25,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 261 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point the most popular school in Wisconsin for general education students. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Out of the 13 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Maranatha Baptist University is a great place for general education students. Located in the town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

Mount Mary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 335
Illinois 363
Ohio 434
Indiana 247

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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