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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

12 Colleges
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Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare 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 graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Wisconsin the most popular school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Herzing University - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Nursing at Alverno College Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the nursing majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Bellin College

Green Bay, WI

Bellin College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Full Nursing at Bellin College Report

#7

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

With a ranking of #7, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Edgewood College

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Herzing University - Brookfield 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
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 12 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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