Vocational Schools in Wisconsin
Wisconsin contains
48 schools that offer vocational programs.
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
the highest-ranking vocational school in WI, has a total student population of 41,654 and
is the
23rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 48 vocational schools
in Wisconsin,
only 9 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Carthage College comes out as the most expensive ($25,664/yr),
with Gateway Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $220/yr.
Vocational students from Wisconsin schools who go on to become
vocational educators,
event planners,
landscape architects,
landscape designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 114,420 people working as
vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$52,030.
Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Wisconsin alone, there are
12,470 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$50,950. Vocational education teachers in this state earn
$66,170/yr and there are 3,330 employed.
Also, within the vocational schools
in Wisconsin, the average student population is 3,620 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from vocational,
there are 4047 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,987 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,857, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Vocational Programs in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northcentral Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Fox Valley Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Western Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Moraine Park Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lakeshore Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Blackhawk Technical College
Gateway Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Waukesha County Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Madison Area Technical College
Mid-State Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
College of Menominee Nation
Nicolet Area Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Wisconsin Interesting Facts
- Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state's 7,446 streams and rivers.
- End-to-end they'd stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.
- Wisconsin's Door County has five state parks and 250 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan. These figures represent more than any other county in the country.
- In 1878-1879 the Wisconsin legislature approved the creation of a state park in Vilas County. The proposal was not successful and the state ended up selling two-thirds of area land to lumber interest for $8 an acre in 1897.
- In 1900 land acquisition for Wisconsin's first state park began. The park became Interstate State Park located in St. Croix Falls.
- Devil's Lake was established in 1911. The facility has become one of Wisconsin's oldest and most famous state parks. It leads the state parks in attendance.
Top National Parks in Wisconsin:
Famous State Residents:
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