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2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for trade school students working on their associate degree. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 478 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,408 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 North Central Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 52% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Southwest Tech is a small public school situated in Fennimore, Wisconsin. It awarded 220 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,731 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,841 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southwest Tech. In fact, around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Southwest Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 624 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $15,730 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Western Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Western Technical College also made our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Madison Area Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,366 associate degrees to qualified students.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,344 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Madison College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #4 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 796 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,093 in student loans.
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.
CVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.
Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WCTC is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 641 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $17,845 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WCTC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 22% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 450 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,604 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Moraine Park Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 1,009 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,433 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
FVTC 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 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 948 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,965 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,597 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that NWTC does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
Blackhawk Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree trade school programs. Blackhawk Technical College is a small public school located in Janesville, Wisconsin that handed out 221 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,545 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 BTC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. LTC is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Wisconsin. It awarded 270 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,326 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $9,782 in loans while pursuing their degree.
LTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 654 students in 2021-2022.
Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,917 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,800 in student loans.
Gateway Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 36% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mid-State Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Mid-State is located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 239 associate degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,850 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,482 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mid-State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Shell Lake, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 340 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WITC are $6,624 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $11,381 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that WITC does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 1,217 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $7,018 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,866 in student loans.
Online courses are available at MATC, 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 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #16, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 197 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Madison are $12,750 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,896 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Herzing University - Madison, 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, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Herzing University - Madison is ranked #2 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
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*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- 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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