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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 awarded 197 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Herzing University - Madison 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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,896 in student loans. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $5,512. Associate Degree recipients from North Central Technical College accumulate an average of $9,408 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a small public school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 220 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend Southwest Tech full time pay an average of $4,571 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,731. On average, associate degree students take out $10,841 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 73% 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. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 948 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend NWTC full time pay an average of $4,814 in tuition and fees. 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 41% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent associate degree programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Wisconsin. FVTC is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,009 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Wisconsin who attend FVTC full time pay an average of $4,826 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,977. On average, associate degree students take out $11,433 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin that handed out 450 associate degrees 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,793. Associate Degree recipients from Moraine Park Technical College accumulate an average of $12,604 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
Madison Area Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison Area Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 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. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,812. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,344 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 67% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Brookfield, Wisconsin is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,750 to cover tuition and fees at Herzing University - Brookfield. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $25,093 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Gateway Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school awarded 654 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,766 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Gateway Technical College. If you are from out of state, expect to 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.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
Herzing University - Kenosha ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
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. On average, associate degree students take out $25,093 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
In 2020-2021 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $33,062 to cover tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the very small private for-profit school handed out 171 associate degree awards 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.
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