Federal data
Highest earning master's teacher education programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | La Crosse | Public, 4-year | $55,445 | 44 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | Public, 4-year | $54,075 | 92 |
| 3 | Viterbo University | La Crosse | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,034 | 55 |
| 4 | Alverno College | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,127 | 51 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | Public, 4-year | $46,969 | 36 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.