by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 266,651 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.
Across Wisconsin, there were 4,688 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,768 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,118 and $20,107 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular registered nursing programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate. NWTC is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 195 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate. Madison College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 181 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 168 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate. Located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school awarded 157 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 114 associates’s registered 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.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 113 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Registered Nursing Report
Northcentral Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Wausau, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Northcentral Technical College
Moraine Park Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 84 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Moraine Park Technical College Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #9, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 84 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Waukesha County Technical College Registered Nursing Report
Western Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 72 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. WITC is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #14, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. This small school is located in Janesville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 57 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is located in Fennimore, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s registered 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%.
Mid-State Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. Mid-State is a small school located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin that handed out 53 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Lakeshore Technical College is located in Cleveland, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Registered Nursing at Lakeshore Technical College
Nicolet Area Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Nicolet Area Technical College is located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Nicolet Area Technical College Registered Nursing Report
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a public institution located in Hayward, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Registered Nursing Report
Carroll University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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