2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Wisconsin to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
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Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Lutheran College the best school in Wisconsin for students working on their graduate certificate.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WLC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 129 students in .
One thing to take note of is that UW - Madison does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 17% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. MSOE is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 24 graduate certificates to qualified students.
One thing to take note of is that MSOE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 11% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Wisconsin. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 22 graduate certificate awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Eau Claire. In 2022-2023 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 312 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Viterbo. In 2022-2023 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 8 graduate certificates in .
Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Herzing University - Madison landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 193 graduate certificates in .
Since the graduate programs at Herzing University - Madison are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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Marquette University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 37 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marquette. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This fairly large public school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - La Crosse. During the 2022-2023 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Marian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Marian. During the 2022-2023 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 135 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Whitewater. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #12, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Alverno College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 23 graduate certificates in .
Alverno does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Mount Mary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Mount Mary is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 10 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Online graduate courses are available at Mount Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #14 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 216 graduate certificate awards in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UWM. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 57 graduate certificates in .
UW Oshkosh does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in .
UW - Stevens Point does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Lakeland University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Lakeland, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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