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2023 Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Schools in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Stout to be the best school for trade school students in Wisconsin. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,737 degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a very small public school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 132 degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 3,030 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for trade school students. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 2,551 degrees in 2021-2022.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for trade school students. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 3,280 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #6, Viterbo University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 951 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #7, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,757 degrees to qualified students.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 1,719 degrees in 2021-2022.
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. FVTC is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,648 degrees in 2021-2022.
Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. CVTC is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,576 degrees in 2021-2022.
Herzing University - Madison landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Herzing University - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,016 degrees to qualified students.
Carroll University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 893 students in 2021-2022.
Blackhawk Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. BTC is located in Janesville, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 795 degrees to qualified students.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a very small private for-profit school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 303 degrees in 2021-2022.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 668 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #16 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 1,823 degrees in 2021-2022.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Shell Lake, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,764 students in 2021-2022.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. NWTC is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,012 degrees in 2021-2022.
Marian University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 382 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #20, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 2,240 degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This large public school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5,987 degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #22, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,683 students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #23, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 1,316 degrees in 2021-2022.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #24 on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,431 degrees to qualified students.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #25 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized public school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1,894 degrees in 2021-2022.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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