2023 Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Wisconsin to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 856 basic certificates to qualified students.
Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Madison College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% 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, Madison College is ranked #1 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
Out of the 18 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, Moraine Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 561 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Moraine Park Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 12% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Moraine Park Technical College is ranked #3 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized public school is located in Wausau, Wisconsin, and it awarded 648 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year.
North Central Technical College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Wisconsin. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 645 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.
FVTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 42% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
FVTC also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
Out of the 18 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school awarded 529 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CVTC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
CVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.
With a ranking of #6, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Located in Janesville, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 323 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BTC are $6,683 a year.
One thing to take note of is that BTC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 60% took at least some of their classes online.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate healthcare programs. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 931 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NWTC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Pewaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 696 students in 2020-2021.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at WCTC. In fact, around 17% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Western Technical College is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 286 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Western Technical College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, the small public school awarded 297 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year.
Southwest Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 315 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,351 a year.
Online courses are available at Mid-State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Lakeshore Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. LTC is a public institution located in Cleveland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 212 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,056 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at LTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. WITC is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WITC are $6,960 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WITC. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 505 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MATC are $6,908 a year.
MATC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Nicolet Area Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate healthcare programs. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school situated in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. It awarded 122 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Nicolet Area Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,852 in tuition and fees each year.
Nicolet Area Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 348 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 basic certificates to qualified students.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UWM. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a very small private for-profit school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 34 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin are $12,860 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 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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