Medical College of Wisconsin is 5 miles from Brookfield
Herzing University-Brookfield (216 students on campus) is inside the city, and Medical College of Wisconsin (1,590) is 5 miles from the center, just over the line in Wauwatosa. About 5% of Brookfield’s residents are enrolled in college, below Wisconsin (6%).
From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Brookfield. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
14
60,620 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Herzing University-Brookfield
Residents in college
5%
Below WI (6%)
Nearest community college
7 mi
Waukesha County Technical College · $4,872 tuition
Nearest public university
12 mi
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · $10,398 in-state
Median household income
$130K
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What stands out about college in Brookfield
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at Over $110k, where Brookfield’s median household income ($129,548) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Brookfield: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee49% graduate$55k earnings*$23k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Herzing University-Brookfield (11); Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa (8); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2).
Majors
What students study in Brookfield
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Herzing University-Brookfield, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Health professions 81%Business 9%Liberal arts 7%Computer science 2%Public safety 1%Everything else -0%
Biggest programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing50 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services4 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations3 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Computer Programming1 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management1 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Brookfield
Is Brookfield a college town?
No. About 5 of every 100 Brookfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Wisconsin (6). The largest campus in the city, Herzing University-Brookfield, has 216 students on campus.
What colleges are in Brookfield?
Herzing University-Brookfield is inside the city. Medical College of Wisconsin is 5 miles from the center, in Wauwatosa, Mount Mary University is 4.4 miles from the center, in Milwaukee, and Waukesha County Technical College is 7 miles away in Pewaukee.
What is the closest community college to Brookfield, and what does it cost?
Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, 7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,872 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $11,101, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cost if we live in Wisconsin?
Tuition and fees are $10,398 a year in-state and $22,398 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,329 (under $30,000 income) to $21,477 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Brookfield. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →
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