by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 42,862 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Wisconsin, there were 1,150 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin elementary teaching students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Menominee Nation landed the #1 spot on the list. College of Menominee Nation is a small school located in Keshena, Wisconsin that handed out 5 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Superior. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Superior, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 86 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin - Superior
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Cardinal Stritch University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 82 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maranatha Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin. Maranatha Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Watertown, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 118 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Elementary Education Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 111 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Elementary Education Report
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 126 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #10, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 18 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Saint Norbert College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Saint Norbert College is a small school located in De Pere, Wisconsin that handed out 29 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Saint Norbert College
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 89 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 80 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carroll University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 31 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Edgewood College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Alverno College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 23 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Viterbo is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 60 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lakeland University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #24. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 76 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Ripon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Wisconsin list. Ripon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ripon, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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