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2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

12 Schools Ranked

A teaching student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
42 Total Awards
$12,175 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#2

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
26 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Edgewood College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at Edgewood, 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.

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#3

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
25 Total Awards
$11,840 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cardinal Stritch University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Cardinal Stritch. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Menomonie, Wisconsin
11 Total Awards
$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.

UW - Stout 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 2019-2020 about 85% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

#5

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
10 Total Awards
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

UWM does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#6

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
8 Total Awards
$9,260 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW Oshkosh does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#7

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
5 Total Awards
$9,569 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 40% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Stevens Point does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin
4 Total Awards
$10,087 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

You may have the opportunity 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.

Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3 Total Awards

With a ranking of #9, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Marquette does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin
$9,571 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

UW - Green Bay does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

#10

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$17,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Mary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

Mount Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Mount Mary University Report

#10

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Alverno does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 16% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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