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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$11,647 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

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

Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Concordia University, Wisconsin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

Herzing University - Madison graduate students pay an average of $11,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Herzing University - Madison also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $12,175 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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#4

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value 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.

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

Alverno not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWM are $12,220 a year.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 6 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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