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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

$23,447 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,049 Avg Student Debt*

With all the business 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its <nil> ranking.

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. 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.

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

Top Value Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
97 Total Awards
#1 in Quality in Wisconsin
$25,501 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the best value school in Wisconsin for business students working on their graduate certificate. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 97 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our rankings.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
24 Total Awards
#3 in Quality in Wisconsin
$19,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 2 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 24 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Whitewater are $19,190 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Whitewater. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Whitewater is ranked #3 for overall quality in Wisconsin.

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#3

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
2 Total Awards
#4 in Quality in Wisconsin
$9,488 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Viterbo University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Wisconsin. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,230 in student loans.

Viterbo does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Viterbo did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our list.

Full Viterbo University Report

#4

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
7 Total Awards
#5 in Quality in Wisconsin
$25,651 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our list. This large public school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.

Online graduate courses are available at UWM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

UWM also took the #5 spot in our rankings.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4 Total Awards
#2 in Quality in Wisconsin
$21,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, Marquette University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.

Marquette does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Marquette is ranked #2 for overall quality in Wisconsin.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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