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Wisconsin Nursing Colleges

45 Colleges
$61,287 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$26,057 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 5,410 students received a nursing degree from a college in Wisconsin, making it rank #24 in terms of graduations. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $15,322 per year to get their degree at a college in Wisconsin, while out of state students will pay an average of $17,710 per year.

About 55% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,514 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$46,670 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
47% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Marquette University is 11,550, of which 8,024 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,715 are full-time. It takes the average Marquette undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

Roughly 47% of students at Marquette take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,993 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Marquette is $61,604.

#2

Herzing University - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,750 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
82% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,392 students at Herzing University - Madison in total, 1,647 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 785 are full-time. For undergraduates at Herzing University - Madison, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.

Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 15% of accepted students are men, and 85% are women.

Roughly 82% of students at Herzing University - Madison take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,521 a year. Herzing University - Madison has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,074 during the early-career years.

#3

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$7,795 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
44% Freshmen Loans

There are 14,068 undergraduates at UW Oshkosh, of which 7,863 are full-time, and there are 15,314 students altogether. It takes the average UW Oshkosh undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Approximately 44% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,943 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,326 during the early-career years.

#4

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$9,620 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
44% Freshmen Loans

There are 24,565 students at UWM in total, 20,056 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 16,620 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UWM is 4.7 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 44% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,698 a year. UWM has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UWM with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,176 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$10,796 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
27% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Wisconsin - Madison is 44,640, of which 32,688 students are undergraduates and of those, 30,063 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

About 60% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Roughly 27% of students at UW - Madison take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,800 a year. UW - Madison has a 0.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UW - Madison is $59,235.

#6

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,150 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
66% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,736 undergraduates at Viterbo, of which 1,443 are full-time, and there are 2,516 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Viterbo is 4.3 years.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Around 23% of accepted students are men, and 77% are women.

66% of Viterbo students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,829 a year. Viterbo has a 0.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,465 during the early-career years.

Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$19,362 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
80% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,453 students at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa in total, 870 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 80% of students at Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,070 a year. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,965 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,814 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
23% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,763 students at NWTC in total, 2,359 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Approximately 23% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,486 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from NWTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,671 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Herzing University - Kenosha

Kenosha, Wisconsin
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,750 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
72% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Herzing University - Kenosha is 679, of which 667 students are undergraduates and of those, 431 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Herzing University - Kenosha is 4.0 years.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Around 16% of accepted students are men, and 84% are women.

Approximately 72% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,852 a year. Herzing University - Kenosha has a 1.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Herzing University - Kenosha with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,074 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,858 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,876 students at Alverno in total, 1,099 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 864 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Alverno is 4.7 years.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted.

Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,864 a year. Alverno has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Alverno with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,864 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#11

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$4,607 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 13,057 students at Madison College in total, 13,021 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,622 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

Roughly 22% of students at Madison College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,598 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Madison College is $37,329.

#12

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$33,062 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
74% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Concordia University, Wisconsin is 5,492, of which 3,094 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,235 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

About 69% of students who apply get accepted. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.

Roughly 74% of students at Concordia University, Wisconsin take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,434 a year. Concordia University, Wisconsin has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,700 during the early-career years.

#13

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$4,642 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
45% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,021 full-time undergraduates at CVTC, and 7,367 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 45% of students at CVTC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,507 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,843 during the early-career years.

#14

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$8,914 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

There are 10,310 undergraduates at UW - Eau Claire, of which 9,436 are full-time, and there are 11,017 students altogether. It takes the average UW - Eau Claire undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 77%. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

51% of UW - Eau Claire students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,550 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UW - Eau Claire with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $47,937 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#15

Bellin College

Green Bay, Wisconsin
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$21,900 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
68% Freshmen Loans

There are 626 students at Bellin College in total, 471 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 293 are full-time. The freshman retention rate at Bellin College is 86%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

Around 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 2% of accepted students are men, and 98% are women.

Roughly 68% of students at Bellin College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,488 a year.

Students who graduate from Bellin College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $63,599 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#16

Rasmussen University - Wisconsin

Green Bay, Wisconsin
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,208 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
100% Freshmen Loans

There are 643 students at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin in total, 625 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 300 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

100% of Rasmussen University - Wisconsin students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,369 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is $35,866.

#17

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$4,867 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,618 students at MATC in total, 3,616 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

Approximately 59% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,853 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MATC is $32,079.

#18

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$33,550 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
67% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,377 undergraduates at Edgewood, of which 1,225 are full-time, and there are 2,007 students altogether. It takes the average Edgewood undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 95% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 66% are women.

Approximately 67% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $10,450 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Edgewood with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $49,173 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

Gateway Technical College

Kenosha, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$4,766 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Gateway Technical College is 7,839, which includes 1,245 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

Approximately 51% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $4,013 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Gateway Technical College is $30,691.

#20

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$7,873 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 8,954 students at UW - Green Bay in total, 8,498 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,826 are full-time. It takes the average UW - Green Bay undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Roughly 43% of students at UW - Green Bay take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,866 a year. UW - Green Bay has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,144 during the early-career years.

#21

Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$36,190 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
67% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Carroll University is 3,451, of which 2,957 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,783 are full-time. For undergraduates at Carroll U, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 38% are men and 62% are women.

Roughly 67% of students at Carroll U take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,067 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Carroll U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $50,885 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#22

Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$3,791 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
39% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,212 full-time undergraduates at North Central Technical College, and 5,939 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Approximately 39% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,467 a year. North Central Technical College has a 2.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from North Central Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,858 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#23

Waukesha County Technical College

Pewaukee, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$4,571 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
27% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,658 full-time undergraduates at WCTC, and 6,952 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Roughly 27% of students at WCTC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,428 a year. WCTC has a 2.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from WCTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,365 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#23

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$4,641 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
23% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,654 students at Moraine Park Technical College in total, 762 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Roughly 23% of students at Moraine Park Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,743 a year. Moraine Park Technical College has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $38,803 during the early-career years.

#25

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin
Public Public vs. Private
$4,636 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
46% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,611 full-time undergraduates at Western Technical College, and 4,240 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

Roughly 46% of students at Western Technical College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,107 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,916 during the early-career years.

Other Wisconsin Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Milwaukee School of Engineering 73
27 Fox Valley Technical College 72
28 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College 69
29 Herzing University - Brookfield 66
30 Marian University 60
31 Blackhawk Technical College 57
31 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex 57
33 Cardinal Stritch University 56
34 Carthage College 54
34 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 54
36 Mid-State Technical College 53
37 Lakeshore Technical College 33
38 Wisconsin Lutheran College 26
39 Nicolet Area Technical College 22
40 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 20
41 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College 19
42 Maranatha Baptist University 11
43 Lakeland University 4
44 Ottawa University - Milwaukee 3
45 Mount Mary University 1

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