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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

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 Most Popular 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 20 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Wisconsin Technical College the most popular school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from NWTC carry an average student debt load of $21,872.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 181 students majoring in nursing at Madison College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Madison College take out $26,980 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at CVTC take out an average of $24,781 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wauwatosa.

Of the 157 students majoring in nursing at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa, 7% are male and 93% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa take out $34,394 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $171.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 126 students majoring in nursing at MATC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from MATC take out $27,388 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Gateway Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Gateway Technical College take out $19,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $32,326 in student debt. 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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Northcentral Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from North Central Technical College carry an average student debt load of $17,785.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Nursing majors at WCTC take out an average of $24,515 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in nursing at Moraine Park Technical College, 2% are male and 98% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Moraine Park Technical College carry an average student debt load of $19,237.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 20 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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