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2023 Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

9 Schools Ranked

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for teaching 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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Top Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin

Our analysis found Edgewood College to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Wisconsin.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Edgewood. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Edgewood College Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin
$10,087 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Wisconsin.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - La Crosse does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Stout. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$11,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cardinal Stritch University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cardinal Stritch does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Cardinal Stritch University Report

#5

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
$9,569 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

UW - Stevens Point does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Online graduate courses are available at Marquette, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
$12,175 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
$9,260 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Oshkosh. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

UWM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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