2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
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The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,812 a year.
Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Moraine Park Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,793 a year.
Moraine Park Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 81 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,793 a year.
CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FVTC is ranked #5 for overall quality for practical nursing in the Great Lakes Region .
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Blackhawk Technical College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.
BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,793 in tuition and fees each year.
BTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Central Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Gateway Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,917 per year.
Gateway Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,965 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NWTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,722 in tuition and fees each year.
WCTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Western Technical College are $6,788 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Western Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Southwest Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $6,731 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 14 | Highland Community College | Freeport, IL |
| 15 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 16 | John A Logan College | Carterville, IL |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,324 |
| Indiana | 2,268 |
| Wisconsin | 6,068 |
| Ohio | 4,902 |
| Illinois | 5,858 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Practical Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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