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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

8 Schools Ranked
$19,950 Avg Tuition & Fees*

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Wisconsin to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
43 Total Awards
$9,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Viterbo University the best value school in Wisconsin for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Viterbo. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Viterbo did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
20 Total Awards
$19,434 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. This fairly large public school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $19,434 per year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Eau Claire. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
44 Total Awards
$18,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school handed out 44 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

UW Oshkosh graduate students pay an average of $18,760 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Oshkosh. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
25 Total Awards
$25,501 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Madison does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#5

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3 Total Awards
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s value ranking, Alverno College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alverno is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Alverno. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
55 Total Awards
$25,651 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 55 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UWM are $25,651 a year.

UWM 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 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
1 Total Awards
$18,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Edgewood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Edgewood are $18,936 per year.

Edgewood does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Edgewood not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Edgewood College Report

#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
18 Total Awards
$21,960 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

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

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marquette does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Marquette also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

Full Marquette University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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