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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$7,756 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which undergraduate 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.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Wisconsin. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $4,642 per year. Practical Nursing majors at CVTC take out an average of $13,855 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

CVTC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. 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.

Madison College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $4,826 per year. Practical Nursing majors at FVTC take out an average of $9,041 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

FVTC also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin 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 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. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NWTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,414.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MATC are $4,867 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from MATC carry an average student debtload of $13,395.

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With a ranking of #6, Lakeshore Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. LTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Cleveland.

LTC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,303 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,388.

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Nicolet Area Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

Nicolet Area Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,642 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Nicolet Area Technical College carry an average student debtload of $8,577.

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Herzing University - Brookfield ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Brookfield are $12,750 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Herzing University - Brookfield carry an average student debtload of $14,809.

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Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Herzing University - Kenosha is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Kenosha are $12,750 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Herzing University - Kenosha carry an average student debtload of $14,809.

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Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Wauwatosa, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa undergraduate students pay an average of $19,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa take out an average of $18,197 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 10 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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