by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 588 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,134 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree nursing students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Madison landed the #1 spot on the 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 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Alverno College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 55 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Bellin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 250 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marian University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Edgewood College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’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%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 14 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major 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 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s nursing 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #12. Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 191 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #12. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 257 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 149 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Brookfield ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and it awarded 66 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #12. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 161 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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