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2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$4,624 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked 2nd in Wisconsin. In fact, 376 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. 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 that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Technology

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $4,746 per year.

FVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Information Technology at Fox Valley Technical College Report

Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,600 per year.

Madison College also made our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WITC are $4,900 a year.

WITC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#5

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Technical College are $4,572 a year.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gateway Technical College are $4,688 a year.

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Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LTC are $4,122 a year.

Full Information Technology at Lakeshore Technical College Report

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate information technology 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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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
Indiana 553

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

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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