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Medical assistant programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 23 accredited campuses awarding medical assistant credentials. If you finish and work as a medical assistant in Wisconsin, expect to start around $39,480–$46,370 and reach a median of $48,680 with experience; the top quarter earn $55,000 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 $29,933 in their first year, against $26,692 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical assistants earn in Wisconsin
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 13,810 employed in Wisconsin. National median: $45,690.
Campuses in Wisconsin, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AppletonBrookfieldClevelandEau ClaireFennimoreFond du LacGreen BayJanesvilleKenoshaLa CrosseMadisonMequonMilwaukeePewaukeeRhinelanderRice LakeWausauWauwatosaWisconsin Rapids
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Technical College | La Crosse | Public | 55 | $40,555 | $9,208 | 34% | not reported |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville | Public | 19 | $38,993 | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public | 42 | $37,776 | $8,652 | 25% | not reported |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | Public | 108 | $37,085 | $9,500 | 51% | not reported |
| Herzing University-Madison | Madison | non-profit | 138 | $35,289 | $18,701 | not reported | not reported |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | Brookfield | non-profit | 16 | $35,289 | $18,701 | not reported | not reported |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public | 33 | $34,260 | $8,250 | 51% | not reported |
| Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake | Public | 34 | $32,152 | $5,500 | 56% | not reported |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | Public | 57 | $31,658 | $10,936 | not reported | not reported |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public | 6 | $31,168 | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | Public | 35 | $30,150 | $5,250 | 45% | not reported |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | Public | 22 | $30,069 | $6,999 | 58% | not reported |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public | 38 | $29,933 | $7,135 | 65% | not reported |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | Green Bay | for-profit | 11 | $29,867 | $11,611 | not reported | not reported |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland | Public | 25 | $29,479 | $6,999 | 50% | not reported |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public | 51 | $29,386 | $9,994 | 50% | not reported |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Public | 17 | $28,671 | $5,771 | 66% | not reported |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | Wauwatosa | non-profit | 41 | $28,173 | $20,650 | not reported | not reported |
| Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander | Public | 11 | $27,876 | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | Public | 19 | $27,850 | $6,500 | 52% | not reported |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | Kenosha | non-profit | 3 | $26,317 | $18,701 | not reported | not reported |
| Milwaukee Career College | Milwaukee | for-profit | 23 | $24,822 | $7,046 | 44% | $30,148 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | Mequon | non-profit | 3 | not reported | $12,773 | not reported | 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.