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Highest earning associate's registered nursing programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herzing University | Madison | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,342 | 309 |
| 2 | Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville | Public, 2-year | $69,492 | 38 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public, 2-year | $69,145 | 57 |
| 4 | Bryant & Stratton College | Wauwatosa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $68,983 | 409 |
| 5 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public, 2-year | $68,434 | 89 |
| 6 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public, 2-year | $68,134 | 133 |
| 7 | Rasmussen University | Green Bay | For-profit, 4-year | $68,119 | 2,086 |
| 8 | Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | Public, 2-year | $66,776 | 109 |
| 9 | Madison Area Technical College | Madison | Public, 4-year | $66,446 | 133 |
| 10 | Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander | Public, 2-year | $65,071 | 33 |
| 11 | Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | Public, 2-year | $64,716 | 86 |
| 12 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public, 2-year | $64,532 | 197 |
| 13 | Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake | Public, 2-year | $64,281 | 145 |
| 14 | Western Technical College | La Crosse | Public, 2-year | $64,274 | 129 |
| 15 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | Public, 2-year | $63,958 | 134 |
| 16 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public, 2-year | $63,050 | 86 |
| 17 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Public, 2-year | $61,748 | 50 |
| 18 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | Public, 2-year | $61,633 | 132 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.