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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin

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

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.

The Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in Wisconsin for general education students. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UWM take out is $31,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a great place for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UW - Green Bay take out is $22,306.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

With a ranking of #6, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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Maranatha Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the fringe town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

On average, education graduates from UW - Platteville take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

Beloit College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Beloit is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Beloit.

While working on their degree, education majors at Beloit accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 20 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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