by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 5,410 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,745 and $28,276 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,670 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin bachelor’s degree nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellin College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Bellin College is a small school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 135 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Kenosha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Herzing University - Kenosha is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Brookfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 66 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Nursing at Herzing University - Brookfield
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the #5 spot on the list. Edgewood is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 114 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alverno College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #6. Alverno is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #7, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Viterbo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 180 bachelors’s 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%.
Herzing University - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Marian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Marian University is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Carroll University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Carroll U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. MSOE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 269 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. WLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Carthage College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing 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%.
Read full report on Nursing at Concordia University, Wisconsin
With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 107 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #20. Maranatha Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Watertown, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 141 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 240 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Ottawa University - Milwaukee came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #24. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 117 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 229 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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