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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$4,539 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, computer software and applications students earned 154 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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. 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.

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 Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Software Applications

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,600 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, computer software majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $21,661 in student debt.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCTC are $4,488 a year.

WCTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $4,572 per year. Computer Software majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $14,911 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Western Technical College Report

Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakeshore Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Cleveland, LTC is a public school with a small student population.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,122 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Computer Software majors at LTC take out an average of $10,460 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

Gateway Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWTC are $4,734 a year. Computer Software majors at NWTC take out an average of $11,236 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,571 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, computer software graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debtload of $11,718.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Report

Best Value Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322
Ohio 223
Illinois 327
Indiana 309

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

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 7 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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