Find Nursing Colleges

What Do You Want to Study?

Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin

12 Colleges
$101,387 Avg Salary
$40,791 Avg Student Debt

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 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 college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Herzing University - Madison is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 51 students majoring in nursing at Herzing University - Madison, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Herzing University - Madison

#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 20 students majoring in nursing at Marquette, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Nursing at Marquette University Report

#4

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Alverno College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Alverno College

Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

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 large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

Herzing University - Brookfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the large suburb of Brookfield, Herzing University - Brookfield is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Herzing University - Brookfield

Herzing University - Kenosha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Herzing University - Kenosha is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Full Nursing at Herzing University - Kenosha Report

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

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Nursing at Milwaukee School of Engineering 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
Michigan 7,345
Ohio 13,973
Illinois 21,938
Indiana 7,922

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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.

Featured Schools

Find Nursing Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited nursing schools across the U.S.