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2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

16 Schools Ranked
$27,049 Avg Student Debt

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
97 Total Awards
$12,175 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 39% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UW - Madison, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

38 Total Awards
$14,949 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wright Graduate University is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. It awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Wright Graduate University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
24 Total Awards
$9,307 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 24 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Whitewater. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
7 Total Awards
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UWM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marquette. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Marquette University Report

#6

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
2 Total Awards
$24,230 Avg Student Debt

Viterbo University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Viterbo University is a small private not-for-profit school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $24,230 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Viterbo. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Viterbo University Report

#7

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1 Total Awards
$24,917 Average Tuition & Fees

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSOE does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Milwaukee School of Engineering Report

#8

Herzing University - Kenosha

Kenosha, Wisconsin
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Kenosha landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.

Herzing University - Kenosha is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Herzing University - Kenosha Report

#8

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin
$9,257 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

UW - Platteville does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

Herzing University - Brookfield

Brookfield, Wisconsin
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Brookfield ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

Since the graduate programs at Herzing University - Brookfield are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Full Herzing University - Brookfield Report

#8

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
$9,400 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UW - Eau Claire does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #8, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that WLC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Lakeland University

Plymouth, Wisconsin

Lakeland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.

One thing to take note of is that Lakeland does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Lakeland University Report

#8

Herzing University - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Herzing University - Madison. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#8

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$17,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Mary University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.

Mount Mary does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 34% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
$9,260 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UW Oshkosh does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Read full report on University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 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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