2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin
A teaching student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. 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 Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones had the most popular online programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin
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Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Wisconsin Technical College the most popular school in Wisconsin for teaching students working on their degree. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 175 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,377 in student loans. During the early years of their career, NWTC graduates make an average of $36,536 annually. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great place for teaching students. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 506 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Viterbo accumulate an average of $28,919 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $326, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Viterbo graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $57,464 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin list. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a small public school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 37 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Southwest Tech accumulate an average of $13,030 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Southwest Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $36,231 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 111 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Edgewood accumulate an average of $27,303 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Edgewood graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,601 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 207 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,938 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $401, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Concordia University, Wisconsin graduates make an average of $51,442 annually. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cardinal Stritch University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin list. Cardinal Stritch is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $39,938 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Cardinal Stritch graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $55,597 during the early year of their career. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Northcentral Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Wausau, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 49 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from North Central Technical College accumulate an average of $13,759 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from North Central Technical College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $33,732 during the early years of their career. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 288 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $24,863 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $157. During the early years of their career, UW - Stout graduates make an average of $46,261 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Gateway Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 46 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,283 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Gateway Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $34,772 during the early year of their career. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teaching programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 28 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $17,333 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from CVTC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,325 during the early years of their career. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students. It came in at #11 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Watertown, Wisconsin, and it awarded 66 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,049 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, MBU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $42,115 during the early year of their career. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This fairly large public school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 333 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $22,366 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $158.After graduating from UW - La Crosse, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $43,651 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Marian University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teaching programs. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $29,094 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $167.After graduating from Marian, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,362 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 87 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,023 in student loans. During the early years of their career, WLC graduates make an average of $43,693 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Alverno College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Schools in Wisconsin list. Alverno College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 204 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,247 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $253, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Alverno, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $53,126 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teaching programs. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the very small private for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin accumulate an average of $30,604 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $127, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $41,940 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students. It came in at #15 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $31,813 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Ottawa University - Milwaukee graduates make an average of $50,885 annually.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 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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