Best Health Professions Colleges in Wisconsin (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 24 colleges in Wisconsin that offer a Health Professions program by the median earnings of Health Professions graduates four years after completing. Across the 19 schools with a reported completion median, median earnings range from $82,822 at Milwaukee School of Engineering to $52,737, with a median of $74,615.
The gap between the top two schools is narrow: Wisconsin Lutheran College reports $82,669, just $153 behind the leader.
The list includes 11 public and 13 private nonprofit institutions. University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks 82nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally, and it also posts the highest six-year completion rate on the page at 90%.
University of Wisconsin-Parkside carries the lowest average net price, at $11,772.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Health Professions Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee School of Engineering · Milwaukee, WI | $82,822 | $22,453 | $11,607 | 58.9% |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering reports median earnings of $82,822 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (66 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($82,822) | |||||
| 2 | Wisconsin Lutheran College · Milwaukee, WI | $82,669 | $23,245 | $18,190 | 78.2% |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College admits 78% of applicants and posts a six-year completion rate of 64%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($82,669) | |||||
| 3 | Alverno College · Milwaukee, WI | $81,388 | $22,540 | $22,032 | 85.7% |
| With an average net price of $22,540, Alverno College ranks 3rd on this page and reports median earnings of $81,388 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (99 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($81,388) | |||||
| 4 | Marquette University · Milwaukee, WI | $81,150 | $31,487 | $22,269 | 81.3% |
| Marquette University, a private nonprofit university in Milwaukee, has a six-year completion rate of 83% and an average net price of $31,487. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (164 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (57 graduates), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($88,069) | |||||
| 5 | Edgewood University · Madison, WI | $79,577 | $26,113 | $22,291 | 75.7% |
| Edgewood University reports median earnings of $79,577 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $26,113. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (122 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($79,577) | |||||
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · Green Bay, WI | $77,464 | $13,369 | $9,144 | 88.6% |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay posts an average net price of $13,369 and an admission rate of 89%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (87 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (31 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($84,588), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($57,471) | |||||
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI | $76,973 | $17,354 | $4,200 | 45.2% |
| A six-year completion rate of 90% and an Azimuth composite rank of 82nd among nonprofit four-year institutions belong to University of Wisconsin-Madison. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (244 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (94 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (48 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($85,579), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions ($63,061), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($61,737) | |||||
| 8 | Bellin College · Green Bay, WI | $76,927 | $37,408 | $29,994 | 97.2% |
| Bellin College admits 97% of applicants and reports median earnings of $76,927 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (103 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (19 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($77,754), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($72,442) | |||||
| 9 | Viterbo University · La Crosse, WI | $76,857 | $21,260 | $13,657 | 72.4% |
| Viterbo University reports median earnings of $76,857 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing, with a six-year completion rate of 68%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (185 graduates), Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (12 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($77,735) | |||||
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · Oshkosh, WI | $75,845 | $14,305 | $9,236 | 86.5% |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, a public university in Oshkosh, has an average net price of $14,305 and an admission rate of 86%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (290 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (31 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($77,490) | |||||
| 11 | Marian University · Fond Du Lac, WI | $75,239 | $21,937 | $17,449 | 75.0% |
| Marian University reports median earnings of $75,239 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $21,937. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (43 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (39 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($79,278), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($70,786) | |||||
| 12 | Carroll University · Waukesha, WI | $75,128 | $15,193 | $15,718 | 66.8% |
| Carroll University posts a six-year completion rate of 71% and an average net price of $15,193. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (100 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (24 graduates), Public Health (17 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($78,698) | |||||
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI | $74,615 | $15,014 | $10,329 | 90.7% |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee reports median earnings of $74,615 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 91%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (244 graduates), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (173 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (34 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($81,067), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($73,346), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($65,400) | |||||
| 14 | Carthage College · Kenosha, WI | $74,265 | $26,565 | $23,293 | 87.1% |
| Carthage College, a private nonprofit institution in Kenosha, admits 87% of applicants and has an average net price of $26,565. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (59 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (6 graduates) | |||||
| 15 | Concordia University-Wisconsin · Mequon, WI | $73,066 | $36,201 | $34,991 | 78.2% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 68%, Concordia University-Wisconsin graduates 68% of its students within six years and reports an average net price of $36,201. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (82 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (70 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($81,505), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($76,617), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($58,979) | |||||
| 16 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI | $71,249 | $16,550 | $10,270 | 82.3% |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire posts median earnings of $71,249 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 82%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (138 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (99 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (42 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Health and Medical Administrative Services ($80,564), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($78,912) | |||||
| 17 | Maranatha Baptist University · Watertown, WI | $67,509 | $26,005 | $24,786 | 71.9% |
| Maranatha Baptist University ranks 1288th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $26,005. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (14 graduates) | |||||
| 18 | University of Wisconsin-Parkside · Kenosha, WI | $63,965 | $11,772 | $7,425 | 75.4% |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside carries the lowest average net price on the list at $11,772 and graduates 40% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (34 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (15 graduates) | |||||
| 19 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse · La Crosse, WI | $62,931 | $16,210 | $8,224 | 75.5% |
| An admission rate of 76% and a six-year completion rate of 71% accompany median earnings of $62,931 for Health Professions graduates at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Public Health (68 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (52 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (39 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($75,197), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($73,439), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions ($58,908) | |||||
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point · Stevens Point, WI | $61,841 | $14,559 | $8,833 | 91.8% |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point admits 92% of applicants and reports an average net price of $8,833 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (39 graduates), Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (31 graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($64,792), Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other ($56,019) | |||||
| 21 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Whitewater, WI | $56,878 | $14,158 | $8,440 | 85.7% |
| Median earnings of $56,878 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing are reported by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, which ranks 385th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (22 graduates) | |||||
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls · River Falls, WI | $54,963 | $14,054 | $8,472 | 81.7% |
| A six-year completion rate of 57% and an average net price of $14,054 are posted by University of Wisconsin-River Falls. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (17 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (5 graduates) | |||||
| 23 | University of Wisconsin-Stout · Menomonie, WI | $52,737 | $17,490 | $10,966 | 87.7% |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout posts median earnings of $52,737 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 88%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (31 graduates), Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (17 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (16 graduates) | |||||
| 24 | Mount Mary University · Milwaukee, WI | $40,910 | $20,144 | $18,155 | 62.3% |
| Mount Mary University, a private nonprofit institution in Milwaukee, admits 62% of applicants and ranks 701st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (8 graduates), Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (8 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Health Professions graduates four years after completing, highest first. The figure captures the median earnings of federally aided Health Professions completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or the characteristics of who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 19 schools with a reported completion median. The gap between Milwaukee School of Engineering and Wisconsin Lutheran College is $153, while the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $30,085.
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