Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Wisconsin
23 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 18 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $59,425 at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Registered Nurses in Wisconsin earn a median of $95,530 a year across 68,060 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $128,320 | 7,230 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,980 | 5,160 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,700 | 1,760 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $273,170 | 990 |
| Nurse Midwives | $133,070 | 200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | $18,500 | $59,425 (147 grads) | 110 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa Wauwatosa | Associate's degree | $23,500 | $57,963 (300 grads) | 112 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | $14,625 | $57,705 (63 grads) | 168 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison | Associate's degree | $19,259 | $57,389 (247 grads) | — |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay | Associate's degree | $20,058 | $56,886 (1,056 grads) | 80 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Associate's degree | $15,150 | $56,456 (107 grads) | 100 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Associate's degree | $11,500 | $55,964 (17 grads) | 18 |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Associate's degree | $15,750 | $55,117 (92 grads) | 75 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Associate's degree | $16,700 | $54,224 (209 grads) | 181 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville | Associate's degree | $11,041 | $54,192 (55 grads) | 54 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Associate's degree | $10,500 | $53,819 (109 grads) | 105 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore | Associate's degree | $10,125 | $53,219 (54 grads) | 37 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | $8,000 | $51,975 (94 grads) | 75 |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland | Associate's degree | $9,000 | $51,273 (23 grads) | 30 |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Associate's degree | $9,167 | $50,930 (96 grads) | 85 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | $12,113 | $49,946 (155 grads) | 171 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | $12,333 | $48,041 (90 grads) | 95 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Associate's degree | $9,000 | $37,671 (35 grads) | 42 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | $19,874 | not published | 165 |
| Bellin College Green Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Carroll University Waukesha | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.