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Highest earning 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 | Carthage College | Kenosha | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,185 | 45 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Madison | Public, 4-year | $45,906 | 99 |
| 3 | Marquette University | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,806 | 49 |
| 4 | Carroll University | Waukesha | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,253 | 41 |
| 5 | Saint Norbert College | De Pere | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,823 | 48 |
| 6 | Concordia University | Mequon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,612 | 75 |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | Public, 4-year | $44,453 | 128 |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire | Public, 4-year | $44,178 | 114 |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | Public, 4-year | $43,611 | 245 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Stevens Point | Public, 4-year | $43,087 | 157 |
| 11 | Alverno College | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,709 | 42 |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | La Crosse | Public, 4-year | $42,706 | 76 |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | River Falls | Public, 4-year | $39,546 | 119 |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin-Superior | Superior | Public, 4-year | $39,475 | 92 |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | Platteville | Public, 4-year | $39,290 | 71 |
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | Menomonie | Public, 4-year | $38,670 | 53 |
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.
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