2023 Best Value Teaching Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value 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 value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Lutheran College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 49 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WLC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
WLC also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - River Falls helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Wisconsin. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 67 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - River Falls are $18,255 a year.
Some students may be able 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.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Viterbo University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Wisconsin. Viterbo is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Viterbo. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Viterbo also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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 value teaching schools in Wisconsin. This fairly large public school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 142 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - La Crosse are $20,073 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - La Crosse. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UW - La Crosse not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 92 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Stout are $17,213 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 179 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UW - Whitewater graduate students pay an average of $19,190 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Whitewater. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 34 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Platteville graduate students pay an average of $18,617 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Platteville 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 94% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This small public school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 173 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Superior are $18,391 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Superior does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 123 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $18,760 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UW Oshkosh, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 111 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Alverno. 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.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 187 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UW - Madison does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Carroll University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Carroll U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 74 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carroll U are $13,719 a year.
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.
Carroll U also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #2.
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Stevens Point graduate students pay an average of $19,209 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Stevens Point. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #14, Marian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 44 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $11,286 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Marian does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Wisconsin. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Cardinal Stritch University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Cardinal Stritch is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cardinal Stritch are $11,840 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Cardinal Stritch does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 95 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UWM, 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, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Lakeland University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lakeland are $12,366 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Lakeland, 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, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
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. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Carthage College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carthage are $33,000 per year.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Carthage did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
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*These averages are for the top 20 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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