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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$4,605 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Wisconsin with 6,068 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Wisconsin 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Wisconsin. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,607 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #1 for overall quality for practical nursing in Wisconsin.

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Out of the 16 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Moraine Park Technical College are $4,641 a year.

Moraine Park Technical College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CVTC are $4,642 a year.

CVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#4

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

The excellent basic certificate programs at Blackhawk Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Wisconsin. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,642 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 16 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $4,826 per year.

FVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Fox Valley Technical College Report

Northcentral Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central Technical College are $3,791 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Gateway 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 medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gateway Technical College are $4,766 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Wisconsin 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 medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

With a ranking of #9, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

WCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,571 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,636 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,324
Indiana 2,268
Ohio 4,902
Illinois 5,858

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

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

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 16 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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