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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$6,659 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,523 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

In 2020-2021, computer programming students earned 249 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Schools

$4,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for computer programming students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$4,746 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $4,746 per year. Programming majors at FVTC take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

FVTC also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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$4,488 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waukesha County Technical College is a great value for computer programming students. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCTC are $4,488 a year. While working on their degree, programming majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, WCTC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer programming schools in Wisconsin. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $4,568 per year. On average, programming graduates from CVTC take out $20,509 in student loans while working on their degree.

CVTC also made our Best Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #4.

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$4,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $4,900 per year.

WITC also made our Best Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #5.

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#6

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI
$4,418 Average Tuition & Fees

Mid-State Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer programming 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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$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Moraine Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer programming programs. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school 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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$4,734 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWTC are $4,734 a year.

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$4,793 Average Tuition & Fees

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer programming programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MATC are $4,793 a year.

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$4,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Gateway Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer programming programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $4,688 per year.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 306
Ohio 426
Illinois 461
Indiana 18

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 luis gomes.

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