2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
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Our 2023 rankings named Viterbo University the most popular school in Wisconsin for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 285 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,230 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Viterbo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 283 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 78 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 72 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Alverno, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 16% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Herzing University - Madison is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 57 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UW Oshkosh does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. UW - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UW - Whitewater does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Wright Graduate University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Marquette University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Marquette does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 27 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UW - La Crosse does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
UW - Eau Claire does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bellin College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 14% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bellin College. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Madison Area Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 17 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,867 in student loans. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Madison College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mount Mary University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Mount Mary University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 12 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount Mary. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Maranatha Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Watertown, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MBU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Medical College of Wisconsin landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Medical College of Wisconsin 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 18% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Marian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Marian. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at WLC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Stevens Point. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Lakeland University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Plymouth, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lakeland. 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.
Nashotah House landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Nashotah House is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Nashotah, Wisconsin that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Nashotah House does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
MSOE does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Franklin, Wisconsin, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SHSST. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Stout does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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