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2023 Best Value Trade School 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 Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best value school for trade school students in Wisconsin. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 2,240 degrees in 2021-2022.
North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3,280 degrees in 2021-2022.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,812 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #5 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
The excellent programs at Moraine Park Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Wisconsin. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,719 students in 2021-2022.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 31 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CVTC is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,576 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 a year.
The excellent programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Wisconsin. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 3,648 degrees in 2021-2022.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year.
Blackhawk Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Janesville, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 795 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BTC are $6,793 per year.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Southwest Tech is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 668 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,731 a year.
Western Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,316 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 a year.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. NWTC is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,012 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,965 a year.
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Waukesha County Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 2,019 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 a year.
Gateway Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,683 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 per year.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #12 on the list. This small public school is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1,764 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,624 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UWM Flexible Option is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 132 degrees in 2021-2022.
UWM Flexible Option undergraduate students pay an average of $6,750 in tuition and fees each year.
UWM Flexible Option also took the #2 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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Lakeshore Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 896 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LTC are $6,326 a year.
Mid-State Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Mid-State Technical College is a small public school located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin that handed out 882 degrees in 2021-2022.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,850 in tuition and fees each year.
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 2,697 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,018 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 3,030 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,627 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Eau Claire is ranked #3 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,737 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stout are $17,930 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Stout is ranked #1 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,551 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,051 per year.
UW - La Crosse did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.
Nicolet Area Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. This small public school is located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and it awarded 419 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicolet Area Technical College are $6,962 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,823 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $16,091 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,894 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,080 a year.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 2,708 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,368 a year.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 5,987 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $21,485 per year.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a very small private for-profit school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 303 degrees in 2021-2022.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $13,208 in tuition and fees each year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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