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2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
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Our 2023 rankings named Southwest Wisconsin Technical College the best school in Wisconsin for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, and it awarded 204 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,571 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Southwest Tech. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,731. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,120 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southwest Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 500 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend CVTC full time pay an average of $4,642 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,793. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from CVTC accumulate an average of $10,592 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CVTC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 633 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Madison College is $4,607. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,812. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,509 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at Madison College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2020-2021 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Park Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 338 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,641 in tuition and fees if they attend Moraine Park Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,793. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $6,789 in student loans.
Moraine Park Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. FVTC is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 694 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees if they attend FVTC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,977. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,922 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at FVTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 209 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,636 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Western Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,788. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Western Technical College accumulate an average of $10,075 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Western Technical College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 745 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend NWTC full time pay an average of $4,814 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,965. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NWTC accumulate an average of $9,467 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NWTC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 41% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 191 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,791 in tuition and fees if they attend North Central Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,512. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,429 in student loans.
North Central Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Blackhawk Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. BTC is located in Janesville, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 87 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,642 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend BTC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,793. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,415 in loans while pursuing their degree.
BTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
Waukesha County Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. WCTC is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 400 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,571 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend WCTC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,722. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,072 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at WCTC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. WITC is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 477 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from WITC accumulate an average of $8,643 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at WITC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Mid-State Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 208 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,760 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Mid-State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,850. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Mid-State accumulate an average of $6,780 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Mid-State does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 272 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Gateway Technical College is $4,766. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,917. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,210 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Gateway Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 36% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. LTC is a public institution located in Cleveland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 238 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LTC is $4,303. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,326. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from LTC accumulate an average of $6,744 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
LTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2020-2021 year, about 66% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 575 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MATC is $4,867. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,018. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from MATC accumulate an average of $12,467 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that MATC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 60% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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