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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

10 Colleges
$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 Most Popular 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 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in nursing at UWM, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#3

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in nursing at Viterbo, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#7

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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