2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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.
The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee the most popular school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at UW - Eau Claire, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Alverno College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Edgewood College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 21,938 |
Ohio | 13,973 |
Michigan | 7,345 |
Indiana | 7,922 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 10 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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