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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 2,679 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carroll University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waukesha.

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#3

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carthage College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#5

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 6,636
Indiana 8,353
Ohio 3,830
Michigan 2,978

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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