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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 266,651 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Wisconsin, there were 4,688 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,616 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in registered nursing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellin College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin. Bellin College is a small school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 135 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herzing University - Kenosha. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin. Herzing University - Kenosha is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 191 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a small public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 57 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Registered Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Brookfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Herzing University - Brookfield is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edgewood College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 114 students 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%.
Alverno College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 117 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Viterbo University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Viterbo University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 180 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Herzing University - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #8. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Marian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Cardinal Stritch University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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Carroll University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Milwaukee School of Engineering landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Milwaukee School of Engineering is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full Milwaukee School of Engineering Registered Nursing Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. WLC is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 26 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 98 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 107 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Maranatha Baptist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Maranatha Baptist University is located in Watertown, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #20. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Registered Nursing Report
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 240 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Marquette University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 229 bachelors’s registered 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lakeland University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in Wisconsin ranking. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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