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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

9 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh the most popular online school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UW Oshkosh carry an average student debtload of $26,175. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $177.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UWM carry an average student debtload of $29,922. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $182, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 229 students majoring in nursing at UW - Madison, 16% are male and 84% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $23,855.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UW - Eau Claire take out $24,728 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

Of the 107 students majoring in nursing at UW - Green Bay, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debtload of $29,014.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in nursing at UWM Flexible Option, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Nursing majors at UWM Flexible Option take out an average of $29,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $182, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UW - Stevens Point take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,130.

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#8

Lakeland University

Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Plymouth.

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Ottawa University - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Ottawa University - Milwaukee take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,652.

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Best 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
Illinois 21,938
Ohio 13,973
Michigan 7,345
Indiana 7,922

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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 9 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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