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Nursing at Western Technical College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Western Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 129 nursing degrees were granted at Western Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Technical College

Online coursework is an option at Western Technical College. Of 3,625 students, 962 (27%) studied exclusively online and 1,251 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Western Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Technical College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#14 of 41
Best Value	Wisconsin	#15 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#70 of 310
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#115 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#632 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#801 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Western Technical College

Students who complete Western Technical College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,340
2 years	$56,456
3 years	$56,597
4 years	$61,232
5 years	$68,772

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Western Technical College earn a median of $61,232, compared with $45,826 for all Western Technical College graduates — about 34% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Western Technical College comes in at $19,937.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Western Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Western Technical College are 85% women (110) and 15% men (19).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Western Technical College

Of the 129 associate’s nursing graduates at Western Technical College, 85% were women (110) and 15% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Western Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	110
Black / African American	2
Asian	8
Two or More Races	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Western Technical College, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Western Technical College

This Nursing program at Western Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	129

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Western Technical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.