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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$10,691 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Viterbo University the best value school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Viterbo are $9,488 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Viterbo is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Wisconsin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - Eau Claire graduate students pay an average of $9,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - Eau Claire did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $9,260 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UW - Madison are $12,175 a year.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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#5

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Alverno College Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

UWM graduate students pay an average of $12,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#7

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. 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.

Edgewood did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.

Marquette also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7,345
Ohio 13,973
Illinois 21,938
Indiana 7,922

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
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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