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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$22,609 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,745 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI
$29,920 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Viterbo are $29,920 per year.

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$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 per year.

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$31,952 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Wisconsin is a great value for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 per year.

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$7,733 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for nursing students. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 a year.

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$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for nursing students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 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, UW - Madison is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Wisconsin.

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$7,873 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 per year.

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$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Wisconsin list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Madison are $14,200 per year.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
$31,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Alverno undergraduate students pay an average of $31,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI
$29,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Marian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marian are $29,130 per year.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM are $9,610 a year.

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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 14 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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