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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

9 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, nursing graduates from UW Oshkosh take out $26,175 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from UWM take out $29,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $182.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 229 students majoring in nursing at UW - Madison, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UW - Madison take out $23,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $24,728 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in nursing at UW - Green Bay, 8% are male and 92% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $29,014 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UWM Flexible Option is a small public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at UWM Flexible Option, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UWM Flexible Option carry an average student debtload of $29,922. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $182.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Nursing majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $24,130 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Plymouth, Lakeland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Ottawa University - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

Nursing majors at Ottawa University - Milwaukee take out an average of $29,652 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

More Nursing Rankings in Wisconsin

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 9 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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