2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Wisconsin to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 103 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - La Crosse graduate students pay an average of $20,073 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - La Crosse does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UW - La Crosse also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.
Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Stout are $17,213 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UW - Stout does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 17 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - River Falls graduate students pay an average of $18,255 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - River Falls does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 245 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - Madison is ranked #3 for overall quality in Wisconsin.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carroll University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carroll U are $13,719 a year.
Carroll U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
Carroll U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, Wisconsin does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 54 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $19,209 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Stevens Point does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UW - Green Bay graduate students pay an average of $19,126 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Green Bay. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 215 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Herzing University - Madison are $11,680 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Herzing University - Madison are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Alverno College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Alverno does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Marian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $11,286 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marian. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UWM are $25,651 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UWM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mount Mary University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 114 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mary graduate students pay an average of $17,432 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Mount Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 34% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mount Mary also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #5.
With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This small public school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Parkside are $18,768 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Parkside does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 395 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Marquette does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Marquette also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #4.
Edgewood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Edgewood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Edgewood are $18,936 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Edgewood. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
MSOE graduate students pay an average of $24,917 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at MSOE, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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