by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking is part of that endeavor. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value (with aid) school in Wisconsin for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Wisconsin - Madison is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Wisconsin.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Wisconsin.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin list. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Wisconsin.
Out of the 26 master’s degree schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Wisconsin - Platteville is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Wisconsin.
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Out of the 26 master’s degree schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Not only is University of Wisconsin - Green Bay a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #6. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Wisconsin - Parkside is ranked #27 for quality in the state of Wisconsin.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Not only is University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin list. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Wisconsin - River Falls is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Wisconsin.
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University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin list. UW - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Wisconsin - Superior a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
Not only is University of Wisconsin - Stout a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point has the honor of being ranked #23 in Wisconsin for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Not only is University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
Alverno College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #14. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Alverno College has the honor of being ranked #14 in Wisconsin for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #15, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Viterbo University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Wisconsin.
Cardinal Stritch University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Cardinal Stritch University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
With a ranking of #17, Mount Mary University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mount Mary University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Wisconsin for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Carroll University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #18. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Not only is Carroll University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #19. MSOE is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Milwaukee School of Engineering is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Wisconsin.
Lakeland University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin.
Not only is Lakeland University a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
Marian University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Marian University has the honor of being ranked #25 in Wisconsin for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin.
Not only is Concordia University, Wisconsin a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
Herzing University - Madison did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #23. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in Madison, Wisconsin.
Not only is Herzing University - Madison a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Wisconsin for overall quality.
Carthage College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Carthage College has the honor of being ranked #18 in Wisconsin for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Marquette University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #25. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Marquette University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Wisconsin.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.