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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,691 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Wisconsin. With 972 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Our analysis found Viterbo University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 per year.

Full Nursing at Viterbo University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $9,400 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $9,260 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $12,175 per year.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#5

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Alverno College Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWM are $12,220 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#7

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Edgewood graduate students pay an average of $18,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Edgewood is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Wisconsin.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Marquette not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Read full report on Nursing at Marquette University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,113
Illinois 6,634
Ohio 2,563
Indiana 1,819

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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