7 Nursing colleges in Wisconsin with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $60,814.
Most rankings ignore accessibility. We flipped the model: first, filter for schools that actually enroll and graduate low-income students (60th percentile+ mobility). Then rank by earnings. These 7 Nursing programs made the cut.
Marquette University leads the rankings, producing Nursing graduates earning $78,257 while maintaining an 80th percentile mobility score. The earnings range spans from $52,021 to $78,257—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can deliver strong financial outcomes.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee serves 30% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $54,990. Even better: graduates face just an 8.4% payment burden, landing in the 'Good' affordability category. Access AND manageable debt.
Earnings: $78,257 | Mobility: 80th percentile
30% Pell students with $54,990 earnings
7.7% payment burden | Excellent
13.9% family burden | Manageable
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Marquette UniversityPrivate | $78,257 | $23,940 | Excellent | $45,500 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility |
| #2 | $73,792 | $20,484 | Good | $28,364 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $58,561 | $20,909 | Excellent | $12,452 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $55,548 | $21,500 | Good | $13,500 | Good | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | $54,990 | $23,000 | Good | $16,149 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #6 | $52,528 | $18,500 | Good | $13,480 | Challenging | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $52,021 | $21,503 | Excellent | $14,012 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility |
Our social mobility rankings answer: "Which schools deliver the best outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds?"
This is not simply "which schools admit the most low-income students" — it's which schools both serve low-income students and deliver strong earnings outcomes.
Data based on 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
