2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Wisconsin to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for teaching students working on their associate degree. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 12 associate degrees 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. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,435 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that North Central Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 49 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 a year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,312 in student loans.
NWTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
NWTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,947 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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.
Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 21 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,318 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that FVTC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
FVTC also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 28 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,208 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CVTC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teaching programs. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 57 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MATC are $6,908 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,921 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
MATC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Waukesha County Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teaching programs. WCTC is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,603 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,402 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
WCTC 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 17% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mid-State Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 7 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,351 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,908 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Mid-State. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $12,860 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $27,566 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $31,952 in tuition and fees each year.
Online 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 41% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concordia University, Wisconsin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Alverno College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Alverno College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 2 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Alverno are $31,258 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Alverno does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 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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