Federal data
Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin practical 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 | $47,310 | 115 |
| 2 | Rasmussen University | Green Bay | For-profit, 4-year | $45,271 | 288 |
| 3 | Bryant & Stratton College | Wauwatosa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,098 | 91 |
| 4 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public, 2-year | $38,540 | 35 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public, 2-year | $36,583 | 40 |
| 6 | Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | Public, 2-year | $29,626 | 66 |
| 7 | Western Technical College | La Crosse | Public, 2-year | $27,571 | 79 |
| 8 | Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake | Public, 2-year | $26,492 | 59 |
| 9 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Public, 2-year | $22,853 | 35 |
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.