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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

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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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Wisconsin the most popular 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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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.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at Marquette, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Alverno College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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.

Of the 6 students majoring in nursing at UWM, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison 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 - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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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 fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Herzing University - Kenosha is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

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Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MSOE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best 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 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.

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