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2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

7 Schools Ranked
$6,711 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,291 Avg Student Debt*

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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
164 Total Awards
$6,683 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Chippewa Valley Technical College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Wisconsin. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 164 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CVTC are $6,683 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,690 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CVTC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 60% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

CVTC also made our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
13 Total Awards
$6,769 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate 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 Wisconsin. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Madison College are $6,769 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,600 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Madison College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.

Madison College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#3

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
98 Total Awards
$6,861 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 98 students in 2020-2021.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,693 in student loans.

FVTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.

FVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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208 Total Awards
$6,849 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wisconsin. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 208 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,858 in student loans.

NWTC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NWTC is ranked #4 for overall quality in Wisconsin.

Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

#5

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
140 Total Awards
$6,908 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Milwaukee Area Technical College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. This fairly large public school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 140 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MATC are $6,908 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,528 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MATC. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

MATC also made our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #5.

Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

#6

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, Wisconsin
14 Total Awards
$6,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Lakeshore Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. This small public school is located in Cleveland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LTC are $6,056 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,326 in loans while pursuing their degree.

LTC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Nicolet Area Technical College

Rhinelander, Wisconsin
16 Total Awards
$6,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Nicolet Area Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the small public school handed out 16 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Nicolet Area Technical College are $6,852 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,358 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Nicolet Area Technical College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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