Nursing Schools In Wisconsin
There are 44 accredited nursing schools in Wisconsin for faculty who teach nursing classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the nursing academic community in Wisconsin, and the future trends in nursing training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Wisconsin Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Wisconsin | 106,880 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Of all of the nursing professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Wisconsin.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Wisconsin
| 96,320 | 100,680 | 103,540 | 106,370 | 106,880 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Nursing is a growing field in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, 10,560 more nursing professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 11% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the national trend for nursing professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of nursing professionals working around the nation.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Wisconsin
| $51,860 | $53,636 | $42,252 | $43,278 | $44,420 |
| $43,308 | $43,685 | $45,556 | $47,117 | $48,374 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nursing professionals are declining in Wisconsin. The mean salary for nursing professionals in 2006 was $51,860 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $44,420 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Wisconsin
10th percentile |
$30,070 |
25th percentile |
$35,678 |
50th percentile |
$42,344 |
75th percentile |
$50,450 |
90th percentile |
$61,460 |
This represents a 17% decline in salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. Within the field of nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nursing professionals earning 104% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Wisconsin state.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Wisconsin
BSN |
$64,280 |
Forensic Nursing |
$45,595 |
Gerontology |
$49,078 |
Nursing |
$44,420 |
RN to BSN |
$64,280 |
Nursing professionals in Wisconsin earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin
associate |
26 |
bachelor |
23 |
master |
17 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
39 |
| Total | 110 |
As the number of nursing professionals is increasing in Wisconsin state, the number of students graduating from the 44 accredited nursing schools in Wisconsin state is also increasing. In Wisconsin, there were 5,384 graduates in 2006. And there were 11,246 graduates from nursing courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 109% percent increase in the number of nursing school degree or certificate graduates in Wisconsin. A majority of these graduates, or 35%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in nursing.