2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Wisconsin. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at UW - Eau Claire, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Marquette University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
With a ranking of #8, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.
Read full report on Nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 10 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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