2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 57,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 139 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our analysis found Wayne County Community College District to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . WCCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WCCCD take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,759.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Madison College take out $26,980 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in the Great Lakes Region .
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Out of the 139 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Marietta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSCC are $4,032 a year. Nursing majors at WSCC take out an average of $24,191 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Oakland Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $20,606 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at North Central Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,785 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 per year. On average, nursing graduates from CVTC take out $24,781 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
CVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $20,050 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Southwest Tech also did well on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Schoolcraft College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Schoolcraft College are $7,574 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Schoolcraft College carry an average student debtload of $24,773.
Schoolcraft College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year. Nursing majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $21,920 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Western Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Gateway Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Gateway Technical College carry an average student debtload of $19,670.
Gateway Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Blackhawk Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Janesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BTC are $6,683 a year. Nursing majors at BTC take out an average of $23,834 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
BTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $21,872 in student debt.
NWTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $19,237 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Moraine Park Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Delta College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Delta College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,100 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Delta College accumulate an average of around $21,140 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Delta College also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #14, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FVTC are $6,861 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from FVTC carry an average student debtload of $20,405.
FVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Waukesha County Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $24,515 in student debt.
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James A Rhodes State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lima, Rhodes State College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rhodes State College are $8,721 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Rhodes State College take out $23,078 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Rhodes State College also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
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Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,860.
Ivy Tech Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WITC are $6,960 a year. Nursing majors at WITC take out an average of $18,721 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Henry Ford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Henry Ford College are $7,192 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Henry Ford College take out $27,674 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids, WI |
| 22 | Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 23 | Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland, WI |
| 24 | Macomb Community College | Warren, MI |
| 25 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 26 | Central Ohio Technical College | Newark, OH |
| 27 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Ohio | 13,973 |
| Illinois | 21,938 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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