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2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

4 Schools Ranked
$23,304 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,049 Avg Student Debt*

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
62 Total Awards
$25,501 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in Wisconsin for computer science students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 graduate certificates to qualified students.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

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.

UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
7 Total Awards
$18,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $18,760 per year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Oshkosh. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Oshkosh is ranked #3 for overall quality in Wisconsin.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1 Total Awards
$21,960 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.

Marquette 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. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Marquette did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Marquette University Report

#4

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1 Total Awards
$25,651 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Wisconsin. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UWM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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