2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
A nursing student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Wisconsin. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the large public school handed out 55 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UWM. 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.
Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Oshkosh. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Viterbo does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. 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.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
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. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 20 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
Marquette University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Marquette. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Alverno College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. 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.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Alverno, 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, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Edgewood College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Edgewood 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 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.
Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs.
Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
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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%.
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