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2024 Best Health Professions Schools in Wisconsin

45 Colleges in Wisconsin
21,721 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$47,352 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in health professions, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 45 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21,721 degrees in health professions during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School

Best Health Professions Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of health professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Health Professions School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Health Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Professions Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Health Professions in Wisconsin

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health professions degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Health Professions

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,515 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$68,907 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in health professions. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 1515 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive $21,555 more than the standard health professions grad.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
904 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
15.2% Growth in Graduates

Marquette University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 904 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Marquette University make $27,416 more than the standard health professions graduate.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in health professions has to check out Mount Mary University. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mount Mary is a great university overall.

There were roughly 168 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mary in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Mount Mary University earn $14,648 more than the standard health professions student.

More information about a degree in health professions from Mount Mary University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
345 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$61,267 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in health professions has to check out University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were about 345 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse receive $13,914 more than the average health professions graduate.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
319 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$57,445 Median Starting Salary

Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Milwaukee.

There were about 319 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Medical College of Wisconsin in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Medical College of Wisconsin receive $10,092 more than the typical health professions student.

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Bellin College
Green Bay, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
188 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$69,896 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Green Bay, Bellin College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 188 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Bellin College in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Bellin College earn a boost of about $22,544 over the typical earnings of health professions majors.

More information about a degree in health professions from Bellin College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1,366 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #419 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1366 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the health professions program earn an average of $42,204 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in health professions from Madison Area Technical College

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
825 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 825 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Madison in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the health professions program make about $43,799 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in health professions from Herzing University - Madison

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
407 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were roughly 407 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions degree program at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire get $8,474 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
288 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$67,121 Median Starting Salary

Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waukesha. This university ranks 20th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 288 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Carroll University receive $19,769 more than the standard health professions grad.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Indiana3817,212
Michigan3817,707
Ohio3827,562
Illinois3834,030

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Health Professions Majors to Study

MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing5,546
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants5,545
Allied Health Professions2,552
Health & Medical Administrative Services1,380
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services1,070
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions1,052
Mental & Social Health Services717
Public Health646
Communication Sciences622
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science592

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