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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate” ranking.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 209 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,274 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin doctor’s degree nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 55 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 44 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the #3 spot on the list. Viterbo is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 25 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #8, Edgewood College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. Edgewood College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 doctorate’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%.
With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 173 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Wisconsin for a Doctorate list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
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