2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Information Technology School for You
Information Technology is the #46 most popular major in Wisconsin with 376 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools
Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $4,746 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FVTC also did well on our Best Information Technology Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 Information Technology Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,600 a year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Madison College take out is $16,250.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #2 for overall quality for IT in Wisconsin.
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The excellent programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Wisconsin. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVTC are $4,568 a year.
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Out of the 19 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.
WITC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Moraine Park Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Mid-State Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value information technology programs. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mid-State are $4,418 a year.
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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Wisconsin list. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCTC are $4,488 a year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at WCTC take out is $18,916.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $4,734 per year.
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Western Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Schools in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,572 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, IT majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $12,830 in student debt.
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Gateway Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $4,688 per year. After completing their degree, IT graduates from Gateway Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,168.
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Request InformationBest Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 637 |
| Ohio | 485 |
| Illinois | 510 |
| Indiana | 553 |
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Majors Related to IT
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to IT
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis.
More about our data sources and methodologies.