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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,691 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Wisconsin. In total, 5,410 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Wisconsin.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Our analysis found Viterbo University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $9,400 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $9,260 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $12,175 per year.

UW - Madison also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#5

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Alverno College Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

UWM graduate students pay an average of $12,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#7

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Edgewood graduate students pay an average of $18,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Edgewood is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Wisconsin.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Marquette not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 21,938
Ohio 13,973
Michigan 7,345
Indiana 7,922

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 8 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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