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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

18 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Wisconsin. In total, 5,410 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Wisconsin.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $26,980.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wisconsin. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

On average, nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out $32,326 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $175, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CVTC carry an average student debtload of $24,781.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Southwest Tech take out $20,050 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Gateway Technical College take out an average of $19,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Western Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,920.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from NWTC take out $21,872 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

Nursing majors at FVTC take out an average of $20,405 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,834.

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Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,237.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 21,938
Ohio 13,973
Michigan 7,345
Indiana 7,922

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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