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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Most Popular Online Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 197 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Herzing University - Madison is $12,750. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $23,896 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 478 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend North Central Technical College full time pay an average of $3,791 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,512. On average, associate degree students take out $9,408 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent associate degree programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Wisconsin. Southwest Tech is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 220 associate degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,571 in tuition and fees if they attend Southwest Tech full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,731. On average, associate degree students take out $10,841 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 35% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 948 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at NWTC is $4,814. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,965. Associate Degree recipients from NWTC accumulate an average of $15,597 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 41% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. FVTC is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 1,009 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at FVTC is $4,826. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,977. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,433 in student loans. Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 31% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 450 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,641 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Moraine Park Technical College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,793. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,604 in student loans. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 42% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Madison College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,366 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $4,607 in tuition and fees if they attend Madison College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,812. On average, associate degree students take out $17,344 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 67% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Herzing University - Brookfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Herzing University - Brookfield does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $12,750. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Herzing University - Brookfield accumulate an average of $25,093 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Gateway Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 654 associate degrees 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, associate degree students take out $15,800 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 36% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Herzing University - Kenosha is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associate degrees to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,750 to cover tuition and fees at Herzing University - Kenosha. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,093 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Concordia University, Wisconsin does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,062. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2020-2021 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. This very small private for-profit school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 171 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Rasmussen University - Wisconsin, expect to pay an average of $13,208 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin accumulate an average of $21,089 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 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.