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Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a 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.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UW Oshkosh carry an average student debt load of $26,175. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 Herzing University - Kenosha. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Herzing University - Kenosha take out $42,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $204, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Viterbo University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Viterbo carry an average student debt load of $31,833. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $326.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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#7

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

With a ranking of #7, Bellin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bellin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Green Bay.

Of the 135 students majoring in nursing at Bellin College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Bellin College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,755.

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Herzing University - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 129 students majoring in nursing at Herzing University - Madison, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Herzing University - Madison take out $42,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $204, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Herzing University - Madison Report

#9

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

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

Of the 117 students majoring in nursing at Alverno, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Alverno take out $37,115 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $253, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #9, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 117 students majoring in nursing at Marquette, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $511.

Full Nursing at Marquette University Report

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

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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