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. This medium-sized public school is located in Wausau, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2,240 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,512 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,812 a year.
Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Park Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 1,719 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,793 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 3,648 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,977 a year.
Blackhawk Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. BTC is a small public school situated in Janesville, Wisconsin. It awarded 795 degrees in 2021-2022.
BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 668 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,731 in tuition and fees each year.
Western Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,788 per year.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 3,012 degrees in 2021-2022.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,965 in tuition and fees each year.
Waukesha County Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. WCTC is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,019 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,722 per year.
Gateway Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,683 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 a year.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is a small public school located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin that handed out 1,764 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WITC are $6,624 a year.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the very small public school handed out 132 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 a year.
UWM Flexible Option also made our Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #2.
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Lakeshore Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin ranking. LTC is a small public school situated in Cleveland, Wisconsin. It awarded 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 882 students in 2021-2022.
Mid-State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,850 in tuition and fees each year.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. This fairly large public school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2,697 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $7,018 per 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. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that 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.
UW - Eau Claire also made our Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,737 students in 2021-2022.
UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,930 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Stout not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 2,551 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,051 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - La Crosse is ranked #4 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school situated in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. It awarded 419 degrees in 2021-2022.
Nicolet Area Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,962 in tuition and fees each 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 handed out 1,823 degrees 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 ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,894 students in 2021-2022.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,080 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,708 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,368 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 5,987 degrees in 2021-2022.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,485 in tuition and fees each year.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Wisconsin list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 303 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin are $13,208 per 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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