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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Wisconsin

11 Colleges in Wisconsin
211 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 211 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Wisconsin

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Nursing Practice

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 22 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WI
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Marquette University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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Herzing University - Madison is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #496 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Herzing University - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Herzing University - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
10.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were about 20 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available.

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Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 15 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Viterbo in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
43 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 43 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
44 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

UW Oshkosh is a large public university located in the city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 44 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Alverno in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from Alverno College

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Concordia University, Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Mequon. This university ranks 25th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.More information about a degree in nursing practice from Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WI

Located in the city of Milwaukee, Mount Mary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mount Mary is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 268
Michigan 915 43
Illinois 870 1,085
Indiana 737 69

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 4,688
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 417
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 40
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 17
Nursing Administration 15
Critical Care Nursing 8
Nursing Science 5
Clinical Nurse Specialist 4
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 3
School Nursing 1

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