2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Wisconsin the most popular school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Alverno College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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With a ranking of #7, Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.
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With a ranking of #7, Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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 12 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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