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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Wisconsin

23 Colleges
94,378 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,244 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Education School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in WisconsinEducation is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 94,378 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 1.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Wisconsin ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on education schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Education Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges for the Money.

Top 10 Best Value Education Schools

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - La Crosse as the #1 school in this year's rankings. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - La Crosse, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

At UW - La Crosse, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and it costs about $19,352 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $86,697 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

At UW - Madison, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $39,605. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Madison is $171,094. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater. UW - Whitewater not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin list.

It takes the average student at UW - Whitewater about 4.5 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,092. This means that the average student pays around $90,012 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Whitewater. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - River Falls. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - River Falls, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

It takes the average student at UW - River Falls about 4.4 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,436. This means that the average student pays around $90,123 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Stout as the #5 school in this year's rankings. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie. UW - Stout not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW - Stout is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,682. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Stout is $99,954. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire earned the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population. UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Education Schools in Wisconsin list.

It takes the average student at UW - Eau Claire about 4.4 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,324. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Eau Claire is $99,119. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

It takes the average student at UW Oshkosh about 4.7 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $19,613. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW Oshkosh is $92,573. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

The average student at UW - Stevens Point graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $20,171. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UW - Stevens Point is $90,366. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

The average student at UW - Green Bay graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $19,509. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Green Bay is $86,230. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

At UWM, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $26,258. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UWM is $124,463. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Michigan2,724
Ohio4,542
Illinois3,800
Indiana2,718

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

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