2023 Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Wisconsin to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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Top Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best school in Wisconsin for healthcare students working on their associate degree.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Madison College is $4,600. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,769. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,947 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Madison College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent associate degree programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Wisconsin.
Students from Wisconsin who attend Southwest Tech full time pay an average of $4,571 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,683. On average, associate degree students take out $14,718 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Southwest Tech does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 15 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Students from Wisconsin who attend CVTC full time pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,683. On average, associate degree students take out $20,208 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CVTC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,572 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Western Technical College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,687. On average, associate degree students take out $18,870 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Western Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
In-state students pay an average of $3,723 in tuition and fees if they attend North Central Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,415. On average, associate degree students take out $14,435 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at North Central Technical College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
Blackhawk Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at BTC is $4,568. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,683. Associate Degree recipients from BTC accumulate an average of $16,392 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
BTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 60% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree.
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $4,734 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NWTC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,849. Associate Degree recipients from NWTC accumulate an average of $19,312 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
NWTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 51% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
Students from Wisconsin who attend Moraine Park Technical College full time pay an average of $4,568 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,683. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,836 in student loans.
Moraine Park Technical College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree healthcare programs.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at FVTC is $4,746. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,861. On average, associate degree students take out $15,318 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at FVTC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree.
Students from Wisconsin who attend Gateway Technical College full time pay an average of $4,688 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,803. Associate Degree recipients from Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of $18,525 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Gateway Technical College. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Waukesha County Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
In-state students pay an average of $4,488 in tuition and fees if they attend WCTC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,603. On average, associate degree students take out $20,402 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WCTC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree healthcare programs.
In-state students pay an average of $4,900 in tuition and fees if they attend WITC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,960. Associate Degree recipients from WITC accumulate an average of $14,285 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that WITC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $4,793 in tuition and fees if they attend MATC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,908. On average, associate degree students take out $21,921 in loans while pursuing their degree.
MATC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Mid-State Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Mid-State is $4,418. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,351. Associate Degree recipients from Mid-State accumulate an average of $16,908 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Mid-State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree.
In-state students pay an average of $4,122 in tuition and fees if they attend LTC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,056. Associate Degree recipients from LTC accumulate an average of $12,752 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at LTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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