2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 259,493 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, registered nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States.

Across Wisconsin, there were 4,636 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 266 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great registered nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Registered Nursing Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Wisconsin

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$21,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #1 spot on the list. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 220 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette also took the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’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.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Marquette

#2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Registered Nursing Report

#3

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

#4 in overall quality

$18,744 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Oshkosh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. 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 Registered Nursing Report

#4

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin

#3 in overall quality

$18,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Edgewood, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Edgewood College are $18,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Edgewood Registered Nursing Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

Featured Nursing Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >