$36,909
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Herzing University-Madison is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Madison, Wisconsin with 2,494 undergraduates and 2,753 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,327 a year (tuition and fees $13,450). It admits 94% of applicants and 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $36,909 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,327
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$13,450
US median $11,837
Admission rate
94%
US median 78%
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,500
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,909
Rank 3,197 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,327
- Tuition and fees
- $13,450
- Cost of attendance
- $27,939
- Students with a need-based grant
- 69%
- Students with federal loans
- 69%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $21,557
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $23,227
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,952
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,004
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,817
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $13,090 in 2015-16 to $13,450 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Undergraduates
- 2,494
- Graduate students
- 2,753
- Part-time students
- 58%
- Women
- 88%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 40%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 56
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,197 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,327 | $16,210 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,450 | $9,856 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 94% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 58% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 40% | 76% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,500 | $20,492 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,295 | $41,210 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,909 | $45,358 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 30% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
56 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 376 | $40,934 | $103,068 | $120,338 | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 185 | $29,256 | $107,900 | Withheld | $126,911 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 135 | $27,573 | $75,774 | $91,010 | $88,910 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 111 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 108 | $18,701 | $30,106 | $36,188 | $34,272 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 56 | $18,240 | $27,871 | $37,853 | $35,447 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | $25,615 | $30,821 | $38,352 | $37,073 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $21,000 | $34,039 | $44,890 | $42,269 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $37,778 | $39,231 | $51,098 | $58,716 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $33,791 | $52,469 | $66,379 | $68,257 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | $102,429 | $113,593 | $100,487 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 21 | $41,000 | $54,065 | $70,854 | $103,485 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | $23,625 | $39,952 | $45,714 | $44,669 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | $14,375 | $47,310 | $71,753 | $56,073 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | $29,440 | $30,536 | $32,081 | $48,733 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | $13,304 | $31,620 | $32,931 | $44,589 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | $24,410 | $43,901 | $55,935 | $54,971 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $32,163 | $57,229 | $70,624 | $85,063 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | $33,315 | Withheld | $53,266 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,193 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Herzing University-Madison cost?
$22,327 a year is the average net price at Herzing University-Madison after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,450, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,939. Families earning under $30,000 pay $21,557 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Herzing University-Madison?
94% of applicants are admitted to Herzing University-Madison. The median admission rate of colleges in Wisconsin is 82%.
How much do Herzing University-Madison graduates earn?
$36,909 a year is the median pay of former Herzing University-Madison students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,295 after 6 years). That ranks 3,197 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate certificate) at $107,900.
How much student debt do Herzing University-Madison graduates have?
$21,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Herzing University-Madison graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 69% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Herzing University-Madison?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Herzing University-Madison finish within 6 years. 40% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Herzing University-Madison?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (376 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (185 graduate certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (135 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 56 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.