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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,607 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list.

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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 college with a small student population.

Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,641 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Moraine Park Technical College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Wisconsin. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $4,642 per year.

CVTC also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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#4

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

A rank of #4 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 $4,642 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,826 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

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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 school with a medium-sized student population.

North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $4,766 per year.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWTC are $4,814 a year.

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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $4,636 per 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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