by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nursing Practice is the 105th most popular major in the country with 7,992 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Wisconsin, there were 211 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 160 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,274 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing practice programs in the United States.
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The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 44 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the #5 spot on the list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alverno College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate ranking. Alverno is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 0 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Practice Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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