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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

10 Schools Ranked
$17,471 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 Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Oshkosh are $18,760 a year.

Online graduate courses are available at UW Oshkosh, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Total Awards
$19,126 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 2 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

UW - Green Bay graduate students pay an average of $19,126 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Green Bay does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Herzing University - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
197 Total Awards
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 197 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Herzing University - Madison are $11,680 per year.

If you are interested in distance education, Herzing University - Madison is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Herzing University - Madison also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Alverno College

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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Alverno College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wisconsin. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Alverno. In fact, around 16% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
19 Total Awards
$11,286 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marian University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Marian is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 master’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $11,286 a year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Marian. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Marian also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #5.

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#6

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
6 Total Awards
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Wisconsin. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWM are $25,651 per year.

Online graduate courses are available at UWM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Marquette University

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

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 250 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Online graduate courses are available at Marquette, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

Marquette did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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#9

Edgewood College

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

With a ranking of #9, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Edgewood are $18,936 a year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Edgewood. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.

Edgewood also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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#10

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2 Total Awards
$24,917 Average Tuition & Fees

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

MSOE graduate students pay an average of $24,917 in tuition and fees each year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MSOE. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% 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, MSOE is ranked #2 for overall quality in Wisconsin.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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