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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Lutheran College the best school in Wisconsin for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

WLC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Wisconsin Lutheran College Report

#2

Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin
$13,719 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Carroll U. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Carthage College

Kenosha, Wisconsin

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carthage College is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Carthage 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Wisconsin.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - La Crosse. 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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#5

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin

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 Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Viterbo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
$12,175 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Madison does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
$9,124 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - River Falls. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marquette does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

One thing to take note of is that UW - Stout does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

#10

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
$9,307 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

One thing to take note of is that UW - Whitewater does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Concordia University, Wisconsin 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

One thing to take note of is that Alverno does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 16% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Alverno College Report

#13

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Marian University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Marian. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Marian University Report

#14

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
$9,257 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that UW - Platteville does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#15

University of Wisconsin - Superior

Superior, Wisconsin
$9,260 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UW - Superior does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#16

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
$9,260 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

UW Oshkosh 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. 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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#17

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$11,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Cardinal Stritch University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

One thing to take note of is that Cardinal Stritch does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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

#18

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UW - Stevens Point does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#19

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that UWM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#20

Lakeland University

Plymouth, Wisconsin

Lakeland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.

Lakeland 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Lakeland University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 20 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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