2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found Viterbo University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Wisconsin. Viterbo is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 285 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Viterbo accumulate an average of $24,230 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Viterbo, 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, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 283 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 127 students in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UWM does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Wisconsin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Wisconsin. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 78 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Wisconsin, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Alverno is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Alverno does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 16% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Herzing University - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 62 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Herzing University - Madison is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 57 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Oshkosh. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 46 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
UW - Whitewater 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 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Wright Graduate University is located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Wright Graduate University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Marquette University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 38 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Marquette 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 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 27 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - La Crosse. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Eau Claire. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bellin College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 14% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bellin College. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Madison Area Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 17 students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $29,867 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Madison College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Mount Mary University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Mount Mary is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Mount Mary 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Maranatha Baptist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Watertown, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MBU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Medical College of Wisconsin. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #18, Marian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Marian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 25% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Marian, 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, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UW - Stevens Point, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WLC. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Lakeland University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Lakeland University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Plymouth, Wisconsin that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lakeland. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Nashotah House came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Nashotah House is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Nashotah, Wisconsin that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
One thing to take note of is that Nashotah House 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.
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Franklin, Wisconsin, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SHSST. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #23, Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
One thing to take note of is that MSOE does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 31% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cardinal Stritch University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.
Cardinal Stritch 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 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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