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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Wisconsin with 5,410 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor 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 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. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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 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. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin accumulate an average of around $32,326 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $175.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from CVTC take out $24,781 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 18 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $20,050 in student debt.

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Out of the 18 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Gateway Technical College carry an average student debtload of $19,670.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $21,920 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $21,872 in student debt.

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Fox Valley 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 #8 on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from FVTC carry an average student debtload of $20,405.

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#9

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

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

Nursing majors at BTC take out an average of $23,834 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

With a ranking of #10, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

Nursing majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $19,237 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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