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Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

11 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Marquette University the best school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellin College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Bellin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Green Bay.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Milwaukee School of Engineering helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wisconsin. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Edgewood College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

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#6

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 11 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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