2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which doctor's degree 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Viterbo University the best value school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
UW - Eau Claire graduate students pay an average of $9,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW Oshkosh graduate students pay an average of $9,260 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $12,175 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWM are $12,220 a year.
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Edgewood College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Edgewood are $18,936 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Edgewood is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Wisconsin.
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With a ranking of #8, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marquette are $21,960 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Marquette is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Wisconsin.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 8 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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