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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

16 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our analysis found Marquette University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Herzing University - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 197 students majoring in nursing at Herzing University - Madison, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#3

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Alverno College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bellin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the rural area of Green Bay, Bellin College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#8

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

With a ranking of #8, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Edgewood College

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 16 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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