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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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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 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Wisconsin to see which online basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Northcentral Technical College Report

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in IT at FVTC, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Read full report on Information Technology at Fox Valley Technical College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gateway Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nicolet Area Technical College is a great place for information technology students working on their online basic certificate. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

Women make up 10% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at Nicolet Area Technical College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 637
Ohio 485
Illinois 510
Indiana 553

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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 4 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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