2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in Wisconsin for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 197 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,659 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UW - River Falls does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 121 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,820 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,863 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UW - Stout. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UW - Stout did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 302 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,228 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UW - Whitewater. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 74 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $16,483 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,551 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UW - Platteville. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 201 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,363 in loans while pursuing their degree.
UW Oshkosh does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 64% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 185 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,216 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UW - Eau Claire does have options available for those who want to take online 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, 81% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 160 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,366 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at UW - La Crosse, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 214 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,570 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Stevens Point does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 229 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,865 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UW - Madison. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 242 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,297 in student loans.
UWM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 35 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WLC are $32,766 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,023 in student loans.
Online courses are available at WLC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 9% took at least some of their classes online.
WLC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $28,938 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Concordia University, Wisconsin. In 2019-2020 about 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carthage College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Carthage is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Carthage are $33,000 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,717 in student loans.
Carthage does have options available for those who want to take online 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, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Viterbo University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Viterbo University is a small private not-for-profit school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 24 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Viterbo are $29,920 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $30,482 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Viterbo. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Edgewood College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Edgewood College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 40 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edgewood are $32,600 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,303 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Edgewood does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 23% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Norbert College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. SNC is a private not-for-profit institution located in De Pere, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SNC are $41,887 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,124 in student loans.
Online courses are available at SNC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SNC also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Carroll U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,140 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,527 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Carroll U. In fact, around 40% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Marquette University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 73 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Marquette are $45,766 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,711 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marquette does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Marquette did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Marian University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 31 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marian undergraduate students pay an average of $29,130 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $29,094 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Marian. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 22% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lakeland University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lakeland undergraduate students pay an average of $31,316 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $33,466 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Lakeland. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Alverno College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 35 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Alverno are $31,258 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $36,247 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Alverno does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 24% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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