Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Wisconsin by ROI

Every Certificate program in Wisconsin ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Wisconsin

173

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$147,102

Across all Wisconsin programs

Average Annual Cost

$17,805

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$719,632	$79,167	$16,283	$5,500	Full ROI →
2	Gateway Technical College Grad rate: 45.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$580,763	$73,034	$14,604	$18,750	Full ROI →
3	Moraine Park Technical College Grad rate: 47.2%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$452,700	$65,711	$14,095	$5,500	Full ROI →
4	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$425,677	$64,908	$16,283	$12,000	Full ROI →
5	Waukesha County Technical College Grad rate: 46.8%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$385,956	$63,404	$14,281	$20,624	Full ROI →
6	Mid-State Technical College Grad rate: 48.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$361,877	$61,980	$15,448	$16,500	Full ROI →
7	Fox Valley Technical College Grad rate: 55.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$358,713	$60,718	$15,647	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Blackhawk Technical College Grad rate: 36.2%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$297,846	$57,648	$15,114	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Grad rate: 48.2%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$281,217	$56,841	$15,603	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Grad rate: 48.2%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$275,377	$56,549	$15,603	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Grad rate: 48.2%	Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other.	+$263,797	$55,970	$15,603	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Grad rate: 54.8%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$248,284	$55,531	$15,282	$5,225	Full ROI →
13	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$243,057	$55,777	$16,283	$12,000	Full ROI →
14	Herzing University-Madison Grad rate: 24.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$229,479	$55,294	$26,687	$7,195	Full ROI →
15	Northcentral Technical College Grad rate: 47.5%	Computer Programming.	+$215,503	$53,570	$15,897	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Northcentral Technical College Grad rate: 47.5%	Computer Software and Media Applications.	+$215,263	$53,558	$15,897	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Madison Area Technical College Grad rate: 24.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$198,265	$52,774	$17,215	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$191,374	$53,418	$16,283	$15,335	Full ROI →
19	Western Technical College Grad rate: 40.7%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$155,777	$51,185	$15,548	$9,166	Full ROI →
20	Fox Valley Technical College Grad rate: 55.2%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$150,715	$50,875	$15,647	$8,250	Full ROI →
21	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	Visual and Performing Arts, General.	+$139,913	$51,845	$22,174	$25,787	Full ROI →
22	Milwaukee Area Technical College Grad rate: 19.7%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$112,371	$48,479	$17,209	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Waukesha County Technical College Grad rate: 46.8%	Ground Transportation.	+$103,737	$48,485	$14,281	$8,653	Full ROI →
24	Herzing University-Kenosha Grad rate: 47.4%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$101,210	$48,240	$23,590	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Herzing University-Brookfield Grad rate: 63.4%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$98,921	$48,240	$25,879	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Herzing University-Madison Grad rate: 24.4%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$98,113	$48,240	$26,687	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Fox Valley Technical College Grad rate: 55.2%	Precision Metal Working.	+$98,006	$48,200	$15,647	$7,664	Full ROI →
28	Herzing University-Kenosha Grad rate: 47.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$86,498	$49,029	$23,590	$22,586	Full ROI →
29	Herzing University-Brookfield Grad rate: 63.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$84,209	$49,029	$25,879	$22,586	Full ROI →
30	Herzing University-Madison Grad rate: 24.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$83,401	$49,029	$26,687	$22,586	Full ROI →
31	Madison Area Technical College Grad rate: 24.4%	Precision Metal Working.	+$77,700	$47,387	$17,215	$9,500	Full ROI →
32	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	Precision Metal Working.	+$69,729	$46,848	$16,283	$8,109	Full ROI →
33	Moraine Park Technical College Grad rate: 47.2%	Precision Metal Working.	+$65,935	$46,474	$14,095	$7,000	Full ROI →
34	Moraine Park Technical College Grad rate: 47.2%	Computer Software and Media Applications.	+$55,665	$45,488	$14,095	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Northcentral Technical College Grad rate: 47.5%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$53,063	$45,448	$15,897	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Lakeshore Technical College Grad rate: 45.2%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$39,007	$45,131	$14,163	$7,000	Full ROI →
37	Milwaukee Area Technical College Grad rate: 19.7%	Precision Metal Working.	+$25,186	$44,761	$17,209	$9,500	Full ROI →
38	Western Technical College Grad rate: 40.7%	Precision Metal Working.	+$12,267	$43,762	$15,548	$5,500	Full ROI →
39	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	International Business.	+$11,874	$45,465	$22,174	$26,112	Full ROI →
40	Fox Valley Technical College Grad rate: 55.2%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$11,593	$43,362	$15,647	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Mid-State Technical College Grad rate: 48.2%	Precision Metal Working.	+$11,359	$43,661	$15,448	$4,750	Full ROI →
42	Saint Norbert College Grad rate: 72.5%	Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	+$8,946	$45,257	$56,194	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Milwaukee Area Technical College Grad rate: 19.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$7,081	$44,107	$17,209	$13,222	Full ROI →
44	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	Ground Transportation.	+$6,759	$43,716	$16,283	$8,354	Full ROI →
45	Waukesha County Technical College Grad rate: 46.8%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$3,779	$42,903	$14,281	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Grad rate: 54.8%	Precision Metal Working.	+$3,033	$43,287	$15,282	$5,500	Full ROI →
47	Milwaukee Area Technical College Grad rate: 19.7%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$2,244	$44,474	$17,209	$22,242	Full ROI →
48	Western Technical College Grad rate: 40.7%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$2,212	$42,888	$15,548	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Waukesha County Technical College Grad rate: 46.8%	Precision Metal Working.	+$334	$43,372	$14,281	$9,500	Full ROI →
50	Lakeshore Technical College Grad rate: 45.2%	Precision Metal Working.	-$8,423	$42,287	$14,163	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.