by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 208 doctor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing.
It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Marquette University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Marquette University
It's difficult to beat Viterbo University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
Nursing doctor's degree recipients from Viterbo University earn a boost of about $3,016 over the typical earnings of nursing majors.
More information about a doctorate in nursing from Viterbo University
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. UW - Eau Claire is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Eau Claire.
Doctorate students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn an average of $104,318 in their early career salary.
More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
UWM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the city of Oshkosh.
Doctorate students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn around $110,893 in their early career salary.
More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Wisconsin - OshkoshExplore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 181 |
| Registered Nursing | 11 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 11 |
| Nursing Administration | 2 |
| Nursing Science | 2 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 396 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 321 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 222 |
| Dentistry | 114 |
| Public Health | 29 |
| Communication Sciences | 17 |
| Other Health Professions | 6 |
| Medical Science | 4 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 4 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 3 |
