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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Wisconsin

7 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,550 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.

Across Wisconsin, there were 170 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 133 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing practice programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 18 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin doctor’s degree nursing practice students list, UW - Eau Claire has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire are $19,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin list. Viterbo is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Viterbo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Viterbo University are $9,312, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Oshkosh, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Oshkosh are $18,744.

Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Nursing Practice Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Alverno College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin list. Alverno College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Alverno also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alverno College are $10,521.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Marquette University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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