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CNA classes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 16 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Wisconsin, expect to start around $37,900–$39,580 and reach a median of $45,130 with experience; the top quarter earn $47,320 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Wisconsin). Graduates of these Wisconsin programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $23,615 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What nursing assistants earn in Wisconsin
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 28,370 employed in Wisconsin. National median: $42,260.
Campuses in Wisconsin, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AppletonClevelandEau ClaireFennimoreFond du LacGreen BayJanesvilleKenoshaLa CrosseMadisonMilwaukeePewaukeeRhinelanderRice LakeWausauWisconsin Rapids
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public | 295 | $35,323 | $8,250 | 65% | not reported |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | Public | 372 | $31,332 | $10,250 | 51% | not reported |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public | 417 | $28,123 | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public | 155 | $27,995 | $11,750 | 25% | not reported |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse | Public | 236 | $27,991 | $5,500 | 34% | not reported |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | Public | 142 | $23,615 | $4,500 | 52% | not reported |
| Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander | Public | 95 | $22,240 | $7,125 | 44% | not reported |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | Public | 296 | $21,855 | $3,750 | 45% | not reported |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland | Public | 119 | $21,353 | $5,661 | 50% | not reported |
| Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake | Public | 297 | $20,810 | $5,500 | 56% | not reported |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Public | 171 | $16,618 | not reported | 66% | not reported |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public | 741 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | Public | 446 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public | 354 | not reported | $11,562 | 50% | not reported |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville | Public | 307 | not reported | $3,500 | 34% | not reported |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | Public | 267 | not reported | $3,500 | 58% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.