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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.

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

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CVTC is ranked #2 for overall quality for practical nursing in Wisconsin.

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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 fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

Madison College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fox 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. Located in the 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. 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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Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $4,814 per 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Milwaukee Area Technical College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $4,867 per 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicolet Area Technical College are $4,642 per 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 school with a small student population.

Herzing University - Brookfield undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Herzing University - Kenosha is a 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Wauwatosa, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa are $19,362 per 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 Schools 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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