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Registered-nurse (RN) programs in Wisconsin on the federal training list, by published cost
36 programs in Wisconsin’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Registered nurse (RN) (29-1141). Published costs run from $1 to $86,160; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1 | A.A.S in Nursing | Blackhawk Technical College | 104 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $4 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Herzing University | 144 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $4 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Online | Herzing University | 144 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $150 | CPR & AED Training | Prestige Healthcare Academy LLC | 1 wk · 4 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $550 | Nurse Aide (CNA) Training | Healthcare Workforce Training Institute LLC | 3 wk · 20 hrs | 306 | 93% | — | — |
| 6 | $1,125 | RN to BSN Flex Program | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | competency-based | 273 | 35% | 78% | $18,568 |
| 7 | $1,995 | Geriatric Healthcare Certificate | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Division of Continuing Education and Com | 36 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $2,000 | Assisted Living Administrator's Training Course | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Division of Continuing Education and Com | 2 wk · 32 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $7,661 | Nursing Bridge from Licensed Practical Nursing | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 90 wk · 8 hrs | 9 | — | — | — |
| 10 | $8,133 | Nursing Bridge from Paramedic | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 64 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $8,871 | Nursing / Paramedic to ADN program | Fox Valley Technical College | 104 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $9,544 | Nursing-Associate Degree | Waukesha County Technical College | 64 wk · 30 hrs | 506 | 54% | 88% | $15,466 |
| 13 | $9,941 | Nursing | Moraine Park Technical College | competency-based | 876 | 46% | 88% | $12,123 |
| 14 | $10,497 | Nursing Pathway LPN to ADN | Fox Valley Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $10,810 | Nursing | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 268 | 61% | 87% | $14,645 |
| 16 | $10,834 | Nursing | Western Technical College | 60 wk · 27 hrs | 934 | 43% | 77% | $10,827 |
| 17 | $10,902 | Nursing | Blackhawk Technical College | 64 wk · 20 hrs | 699 | 30% | 71% | $9,556 |
| 18 | $11,540 | Direct Entry Midwife | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 151 | 40% | 12% | $4,783 |
| 19 | $11,819 | Nursing | Northcentral Technical College | 64 wk · 27 hrs | 599 | 49% | 86% | $12,561 |
| 20 | $11,937 | Nursing - Associate Degree | Gateway Technical College | 70 wk · 35 hrs | 1,514 | 41% | 79% | $11,558 |
| 21 | $12,630 | Nursing | Nicolet College | 144 wk · 34 hrs | 208 | 38% | 76% | $10,054 |
| 22 | $12,791 | Associate Degree Nursing (R.N.) | Madison Area Technical College | 64 wk · 20 hrs | 1,158 | 57% | 84% | $14,820 |
| 23 | $13,279 | Nursing - Associate Degree | Lakeshore Technical College | 105 wk · 10 hrs | 320 | 41% | 86% | $11,502 |
| 24 | $13,305 | Nursing - Associate Degree | Northwood Technical College | 96 wk · 28 hrs | 17 | — | — | — |
| 25 | $14,162 | Registered Nursing | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 64 wk · 19 hrs | 2,504 | 15% | 80% | $9,073 |
| 26 | $14,700 | Nursing Associate Degree | Mid-State Technical College | 80 wk · 14 hrs | 755 | 34% | 83% | $9,993 |
| 27 | $14,913 | Nursing RN | Fox Valley Technical College | competency-based | 575 | 67% | 89% | $14,007 |
| 28 | $15,043 | Nursing | Chippewa Valley Technical College | 64 wk · 28 hrs | 942 | 72% | 76% | $16,688 |
| 29 | $15,069 | Nursing Associate Degree | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 101 wk · 16 hrs | 1,233 | 53% | 86% | $12,665 |
| 30 | $15,808 | BSN Completion Program | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 104 wk · 4 hrs | 69 | 94% | 61% | $13,352 |
| 31 | $17,098 | Associate Degree in Nursing | Carroll University | 104 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $24,900 | UW Green Bay RN-BSN Completion | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Department of Nursing and Health Studies | 85 wk · 14 hrs | 213 | 91% | 65% | $9,277 |
| 33 | $26,380 | Associate Degree Nursing - RN Program | Gogebic Community College | 80 wk · 13 hrs | 81 | 81% | 16% | $8,445 |
| 34 | $30,300 | Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) | Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University | 64 wk · 34 hrs | 90 | 39% | 18% | $6,620 |
| 35 | $52,280 | Nursing Accelerated Bachelor of Science 2nd Degree | Concordia University Wisconsin | 56 wk · 20 hrs | 34 | 94% | 50% | $9,869 |
| 36 | $86,160 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Herzing University | 144 wk · 36 hrs | 734 | 70% | 66% | $2,168 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (2,170 programs for Wisconsin in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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