by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin” ranking.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 5,410 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,745 and $28,276 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,768 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,118 and $20,107 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin associate degree nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin. Located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school handed out 157 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hayward, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 113 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackhawk Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. BTC is a public institution located in Janesville, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin. CVTC is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 168 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Southwest Tech is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. NWTC is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 195 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Western Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #8. La Crosse, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mid-State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #10. Mid-State is a public institution located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 181 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. MATC is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 126 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 114 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, and it awarded 69 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Waukesha County Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Waukesha County Technical College is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 84 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northcentral Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 92 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Lakeshore Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Lakeshore Technical College is a public institution located in Cleveland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 72 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 107 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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