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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

16 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Most Popular Nursing Master'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 16 schools in Wisconsin to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Marquette University the most popular school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full Nursing at Marquette University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Madison is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Herzing University - Madison

#3

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alverno College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 55 students majoring in nursing at Alverno, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Alverno College

#4

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Marian University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.

Full Nursing at Marian University Report

#5

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

Out of the 16 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bellin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Green Bay.

Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at Bellin College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#8

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at Edgewood, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Edgewood College

Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.

Of the 6 students majoring in nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin Report

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

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

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 16 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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