ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Value Direct Entry Midwifery Associate’s Degree Schools

1 Colleges in the United States
$12,112 Avg Student Debt
$43,470 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Direct Entry Midwifery Associate's Degree Badge [Direct Entry Midwifery](/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medical-support-services/direct-entry-midwifery/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value direct entry midwifery schools.

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medical-support-services/direct-entry-midwifery/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medical-support-services/direct-entry-midwifery/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medical-support-services/direct-entry-midwifery/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medical-support-services/direct-entry-midwifery/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medical-support-services/direct-entry-midwifery/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medical-support-services/direct-entry-midwifery/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/health-care-professions/alternative-medical-support-services/direct-entry-midwifery/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 9
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 51.34), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "DNP - Nurse Midwifery (I Have a BSN)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "DNP - Nurse Midwifery (I Have a BSN)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MSN - Nurse Midwifery (I Have a BSN)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "MSN - Nurse Midwifery (I Have a BSN)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Grad Cert - Nurse Midwifery (I Have a MSN)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Grad Cert - Nurse Midwifery (I Have a MSN)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "DNP - Nurse Midwifery (I Have a MSN)" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "DNP - Nurse Midwifery (I Have a MSN)" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "DNP - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have a BSN)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "DNP - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have a BSN)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MSN - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have a BSN)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "MSN - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have a BSN)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "Grad Cert - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have a MSN)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "Grad Cert - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have a MSN)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "DNP - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have a MSN)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "DNP - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have a MSN)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: Checking offer "MSN - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have an ADN, ASN, or RN Diploma)" with relevance 0.8
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "MSN - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (I Have an ADN, ASN, or RN Diploma)" ACCEPTED (relevance 0.8)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 9
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 9 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 9
DEBUG: ESYOH offers found, rendering ESYOH widget
DEBUG: most_relevant_only = true, filtering for most relevant
DEBUG: Found 4 offers with relevance >= 1.0

2026 Best Value Direct Entry Midwifery Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in direct entry midwifery, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Direct Entry Midwifery Schools

1

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College tops our 2026 list of the best value direct entry midwifery schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,904, while out-of-state students pay about $7,147. Typical student debt for direct entry midwifery graduates is $12,112. Early-career direct entry midwifery graduates make about $42,087. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

Other Direct Entry Midwifery Degree Levels

Explore the best-value direct entry midwifery schools at other degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Direct Entry Midwifery
Bachelor's Degrees in Direct Entry Midwifery
Master's Degrees in Direct Entry Midwifery
ADBLOCK #173
View All Direct Entry Midwifery Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options