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2023 Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$12,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$67,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 4th in Wisconsin. In fact, 255 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Wisconsin to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the IS graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in Wisconsin for information science students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW - Madison are $12,175 a year.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marquette are $21,960 a year.

Marquette also made our Best Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #2.

Full Information Science at Marquette University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWM are $12,220 a year.

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

Read full report on Information Science at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 493
Ohio 275
Illinois 799
Indiana 280

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

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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