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2023 Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Schools Ranked
$17,312 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,049 Avg Student Debt*

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.

The Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which graduate 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.

Top Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
12 Total Awards
$9,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Viterbo University the best value school in Wisconsin for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Viterbo is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 graduate certificates to qualified students.

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.

Some students may be able 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.

Viterbo also made our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

Full Viterbo University Report

#2

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
70 Total Awards
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Wisconsin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Wisconsin. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 70 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Concordia University, Wisconsin also took the #2 spot in our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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#3

Herzing University - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
62 Total Awards
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Herzing University - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Herzing University - Madison graduate students pay an average of $11,680 in tuition and fees each year.

Since the graduate programs at Herzing University - Madison are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Herzing University - Madison also took the #3 spot in our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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#4

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
48 Total Awards
$25,501 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. This large public school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 48 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#5

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
1 Total Awards
$18,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Wisconsin. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $18,760 per year.

UW Oshkosh does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
16 Total Awards
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 a year.

Online graduate courses are available at Alverno, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 16% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
64 Total Awards
$25,651 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 graduate certificates to qualified students.

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

UWM does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#8

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
5 Total Awards
$17,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Mount Mary University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mary are $17,432 per year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Mount Mary. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
26 Total Awards
$21,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.

One thing to take note of is that Marquette does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% 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, Marquette is ranked #5 for overall quality in Wisconsin.

Full Marquette University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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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