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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$13,930 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh the best value school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a fairly 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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Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Green Bay are $9,571 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Madison is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Herzing University - Madison are $11,680 a year.

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#4

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Alverno College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Alverno are $10,402 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Alverno College

#5

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marian are $11,286 a year.

Read full report on Nursing at Marian University

Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $12,220 per year.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marquette are $21,960 a year.

Marquette not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Nursing at Marquette University Report

#9

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

Bellin College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Green Bay, Bellin College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Bellin College graduate students pay an average of $21,633 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

With a ranking of #9, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Edgewood are $18,936 per year.

Full Nursing at Edgewood College Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 11 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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