Nursing Schools in Wisconsin
Wisconsin contains
42 schools that offer nursing programs.
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
the highest-ranking nursing school in WI, has a total student population of 41,654 and
is the
23rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 42 nursing schools
in Wisconsin,
only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Milwaukee School of Engineering comes out as the most expensive ($25,200/yr),
with Gateway Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $220/yr.
Nursing students from Wisconsin schools who go on to become
nurses,
registered nurses,
practical nurses,
pediatric nurses, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 2,583,770 people working as
registered nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$66,530.
Also, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses make on average $40,900 per year and there are about 728,670 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Wisconsin alone, there are
10,710 employed licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses earning an average yearly salary of
$41,080. Registered nurses in this state earn
$63,200/yr and there are 53,510 employed.
Also, within the nursing schools
in Wisconsin, the average student population is 3,620 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from nursing,
there are 4047 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,987 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,857, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Nursing Programs in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Marquette University
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Bellin College of Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Beloit College
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carroll University
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Maranatha Baptist Bible College Inc
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Nursing, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Nursing, Other
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Northland College
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Cardinal Stritch University
Nursing, Other
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors, Masters
Edgewood College
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Herzing College
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Viterbo University
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters
Nursing, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Northcentral Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Silver Lake College
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Alverno College
Nursing, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Fox Valley Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Marian University-Wisconsin
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Levels offered:
Masters
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Western Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Mount Mary College
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Moraine Park Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Lakeshore Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing, Other
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Blackhawk Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Gateway Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Waukesha County Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Madison Area Technical College
Mid-State Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
College of Menominee Nation
Pre-Nursing Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Nicolet Area Technical College
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Bryant and Stratton College-Milwaukee
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Bryant and Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Levels offered:
Associates
Wisconsin Interesting Facts
- Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state's 7,446 streams and rivers.
- End-to-end they'd stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.
- Wisconsin's Door County has five state parks and 250 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan. These figures represent more than any other county in the country.
- In 1878-1879 the Wisconsin legislature approved the creation of a state park in Vilas County. The proposal was not successful and the state ended up selling two-thirds of area land to lumber interest for $8 an acre in 1897.
- In 1900 land acquisition for Wisconsin's first state park began. The park became Interstate State Park located in St. Croix Falls.
- Devil's Lake was established in 1911. The facility has become one of Wisconsin's oldest and most famous state parks. It leads the state parks in attendance.
Top National Parks in Wisconsin:
Famous State Residents:
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