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Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Wisconsin with 5,410 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Wisconsin the best school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

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Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 6 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alverno College is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7,345
Ohio 13,973
Illinois 21,938
Indiana 7,922

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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