2023 Most Popular Nursing Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Wisconsin to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Our analysis found Marquette University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 250 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Herzing University - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 197 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Herzing University - Madison is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Out of the 16 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Alverno College landed the # 3 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Alverno does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 16% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Marian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marian does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Bellin College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wisconsin. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bellin College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UWM. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW Oshkosh does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Edgewood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Edgewood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Edgewood, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
UW - Green Bay 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at MSOE, 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, 31% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Herzing University - Brookfield landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs.
Since the graduate programs at Herzing University - Brookfield are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #12, Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Herzing University - Kenosha is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that UW - Madison does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
UW - Eau Claire 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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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