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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$20,249 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 515 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

$7,873 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Green Bay the best value school in Wisconsin for general education students. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 a year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at UW - Green Bay take out is $22,306.

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$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great value for general education students. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year.

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$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $10,720 per year.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$7,733 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $7,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,553 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Wisconsin. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stout are $9,553 a year.

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$7,844 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

UW - Platteville undergraduate students pay an average of $7,844 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from UW - Platteville take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from UWM carry an average student debtload of $31,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

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$8,331 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 per year.

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#9

Edgewood College

Madison, WI
$32,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Edgewood College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

Edgewood undergraduate students pay an average of $32,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI
$33,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carthage are $33,000 a year.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 706
Illinois 453
Indiana 502
Michigan 700

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

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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