Herzing University - Madison Overview

Located in Madison, Wisconsin, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Herzing University - Madison Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Herzing University - Madison.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 10% of the faculty were full-time.
• The average Herzing University - Madison student graduates in 4.0 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Herzing University - Madison Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Herzing University - Madison.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#8	Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#61	Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#205	Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Herzing University - Madison has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#3	Best Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Schools	College Factual
#4	Best Medical Office Management/Administration Schools	College Factual
#16	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#86	Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Healthcare Degree Search
#140	Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools	College Factual
#157	Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	College Factual

Where Is Herzing University - Madison?

Contact details for Herzing University - Madison are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5218 E. Terrace Dr., Madison, WI 53718
Phone:	800-582-1227
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/herzingonline?ref=ts&fref=ts
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/HerzingUniv

How Do I Get Into Herzing University - Madison?

You can apply to Herzing University - Madison online at: https://www.herzing.edu/

Admission Requirements for Herzing University - Madison

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	recommended
College Prep Program	neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Herzing University - Madison?

Herzing University - Madison has the high acceptance rate of 92%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 17% of accepted students are men and 83% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Can I Afford Herzing University - Madison?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Herzing University - Madison, approximately 84% of students took out student loans averaging $8,897 a year. That adds up to $35,588 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Herzing University - Madison is 12.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

Herzing University - Madison Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,647 undergraduate students at Herzing University - Madison, with 785 being full-time and 862 being part-time.

There are also 745 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 785 full-time undergraduates at Herzing University - Madison, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Herzing University - Madison students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	212
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	423
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	64

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at Herzing University - Madison. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Herzing University - Madison

There are 10 bachelor’s degree and 4 master’s degree programs available online at Herzing University - Madison. In 2019-2020, 2,337 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Herzing University - Madison has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Herzing University - Madison Rankings

The following table shows how Herzing University - Madison is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Legal Support Services	#3	#3
Computer Programming	#10	#10
Nursing	#16	#13
Homeland Security	#22	#22
Legal Professions	#24	#21
Information Technology	#31	#31
Business, Management & Marketing	#37	#31
Business Administration & Management	#61	#58

Online Growth Rankings of Herzing University - Madison

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Herzing University - Madison was 2.8%. This is the #819 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Herzing University - Madison regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Herzing University - Madison majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business Administration & Management	22%
Business, Management & Marketing	16%
Computer Programming	20%
Health Professions	15%
Legal Professions	33%
Legal Support Services	33%
Nursing	33%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Herzing University - Madison ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Herzing University - Madison.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	#66
Computer Systems Networking	#75
Homeland Security	#101
Legal Support Services	#104
Computer Programming	#116
Legal Professions	#161
Nursing	#296
Information Technology	#307
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#498

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Herzing University - Madison Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	130	62	170	362
Health & Medical Administrative Services	97	61	29	0	0	187
Business Administration & Management	15	0	41	7	53	116
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	37	13	0	0	0	50
Criminal Justice & Corrections	7	0	16	0	0	23
Information Technology	0	0	18	0	0	18
Computer Programming	3	0	12	0	0	15
Accounting	3	2	7	0	0	12
Legal Support Services	5	0	4	0	0	9
Computer Systems Networking	6	0	0	0	0	6
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	5	0	0	5
Homeland Security	0	0	2	0	0	2
TOTAL	173	76	264	69	223	805

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.