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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

12 Schools Ranked
$27,049 Avg Student Debt

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Wisconsin.

Online graduate courses are available at WLC, 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.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Eau Claire. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
$24,230 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Viterbo University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Wisconsin.

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 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

La Crosse, Wisconsin
$10,087 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Wisconsin.

Depending on your major, you 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.

Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#5

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin
$9,307 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Whitewater does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #7, Marian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marian does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #8, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marquette. 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.

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#9

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Alverno does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 16% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
$9,260 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that UW Oshkosh does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$12,220 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UWM. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Lakeland University

Plymouth, Wisconsin

Lakeland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Lakeland. 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.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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