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2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

17 Schools Ranked
$27,049 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

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

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Wisconsin.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WLC. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
$12,175 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$24,917 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Milwaukee School of Engineering is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.

MSOE 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 31% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
$9,400 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Eau Claire. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
$24,230 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,230 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Viterbo. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Wisconsin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Herzing University - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Madison landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Herzing University - Madison. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Marquette, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin
$10,087 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - La Crosse. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #10, Marian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Marian does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
$9,307 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #11 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

UW - Whitewater 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

#12

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Alverno. In fact, around 16% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#13

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$17,432 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Mount Mary University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that Mount Mary does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 34% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #14 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UWM. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#15

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
$9,260 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Oshkosh. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
$9,569 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #16 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Stevens Point. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#17

Lakeland University

Plymouth, Wisconsin

Lakeland University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

Lakeland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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