Trade school programs in Wisconsin
417 trade school programs in 21 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
36 schools offer these programs, and Wisconsin has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 21 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.
All job training programs in Wisconsin, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in Wisconsin, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare Wisconsin with other states
Compare trade school programs in Wisconsin: cost, pay and results
63 programs at 16 schools
- Most cost
- $2,863 to $10,394
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $55,600
- Working 6 months later
- 83%
- Finished
- 64%
53 programs at 20 schools
- Most cost
- $1,676 to $6,303
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $40,000
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Finished
- 72%
43 programs at 16 schools
- Most cost
- $4,872 to $9,793
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,000
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 54%
40 programs at 16 schools
- Most cost
- $2,484 to $8,387
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $43,800
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 73%
33 programs at 15 schools
- Most cost
- $1,509 to $9,282
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $49,700
- Working 6 months later
- 67%
- Finished
- 66%
25 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $3,045 to $9,327
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $44,100
- Working 6 months later
- 84%
- Finished
- 69%
22 programs at 13 schools
- Most cost
- $3,834 to $10,050
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $43,700
- Working 6 months later
- 77%
- Finished
- 61%
20 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $5,260 to $10,130
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $46,900
- Working 6 months later
- 81%
- Finished
- 81%
19 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $4,558 to $10,508
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $40,900
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 45%
17 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $2,970 to $4,678
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $55,400
- Working 6 months later
- 86%
- Finished
- 77%
17 programs at 10 schools
- Most cost
- $3,800 to $5,909
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,900
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- 75%
12 programs at 11 schools
- Most cost
- $3,296 to $6,164
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,600
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Finished
- 69%
10 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $8,227 to $12,597
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,500
- Working 6 months later
- 79%
- Finished
- 62%
9 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $2,587 to $3,500
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $63,600
- Working 6 months later
- 79%
- Finished
- 49%
8 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $6,256 to $8,194
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $52,500
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 86%
7 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- $475 to $9,331
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $40,100
- Working 6 months later
- 70%
- Finished
- 50%
6 programs at 4 schools
- Most cost
- $2,424 to $9,924
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $45,800
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 82%
4 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
4 programs at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
2 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Wisconsin may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Wisconsin, by line of work
- Business and office training299
- IT certification programs162
- Medical certification programs155
- First responder training105
- Child care and social services training96
- Allied health programs92
- Nursing and patient care programs87
- Transportation and logistics training67
- Culinary and hospitality programs54
- Beauty school35
- All job training in Wisconsin1,569
Programs approved in Wisconsin in each line of work.
Where the Wisconsin trade school numbers come from
Which Wisconsin programs are counted?
Programs Wisconsin approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Wisconsin offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Wisconsin
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List