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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges
$41,877 Avg Salary
$26,819 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Our analysis found Viterbo University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Cardinal Stritch University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

The excellent online programs at Marian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#7

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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#9

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #9, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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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 10 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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