2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
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.
The Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate 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 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the most popular school in Wisconsin for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 63 students majoring in IT at Madison College, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Full Information Technology at Madison Area Technical College Report
Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
Of the 61 students majoring in IT at CVTC, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Wisconsin. Located in the midsize 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.
Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public school with a small student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 94% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Gateway Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 19% of the IT majors at the school.
Read full report on Information Technology at Gateway Technical College
Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. 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.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Information Technology at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Western Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Read full report on Information Technology at Western Technical College
With a ranking of #10, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.
Read full report on Information Technology at Lakeshore Technical College
Best Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 637 |
Ohio | 485 |
Illinois | 510 |
Indiana | 553 |
Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
IT Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 10 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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