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LPN / LVN programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 9 accredited campuses awarding lpn credentials. If you finish and work as a licensed practical nurse in Wisconsin, expect to start around $51,820–$59,620 and reach a median of $63,760 with experience; the top quarter earn $75,010 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 $29,663 in their first year, against $37,410 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earn in Wisconsin
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 7,390 employed in Wisconsin. National median: $64,400.
Campuses in Wisconsin, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AppletonClevelandEau ClaireGreen BayKenoshaMadisonMilwaukeeRhinelanderWauwatosa
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | Wauwatosa | non-profit college | 74 | $42,543 | $16,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public technical college | 106 | $35,323 | $8,250 | 65% | not reported |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | Public technical college | 193 | $31,332 | $10,250 | 51% | not reported |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public technical college | 123 | $27,995 | $11,750 | 25% | not reported |
| Nicolet Area Technical College | Rhinelander | Public technical college | 12 | $22,240 | $7,125 | 44% | not reported |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland | Public technical college | 7 | $21,353 | $5,661 | 50% | not reported |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public technical college | 151 | not reported | $11,562 | 50% | not reported |
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | Public college | 19 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public technical college | 10 | not reported | not reported | 51% | 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.