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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 small city of La Crosse.
Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $9,400 per year.
Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW Oshkosh are $9,260 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $12,175 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Wisconsin.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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.
Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $12,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Edgewood College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Edgewood are $18,936 a year.
Edgewood also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
Marquette University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Marquette did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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).
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