Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Registered Nurses
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Bellin College, UW Milwaukee, UW Eau Claire, and Cardinal Stritch.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Milwaukee Area Technical College, Carroll University, Mount Mary College, and UW Milwaukee.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Alverno, Mount Mary College, and Bellin College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Concordia, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Carroll University.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Cardinal Stritch, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Concordia, and Marian.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Maranatha Baptist Bible, Beloit, Marquette, and Northland College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Beloit, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Northland College, and Maranatha Baptist Bible.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Wisconsin, Beloit, Marquette, and Northland College.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Cardinal Stritch, Bellin College, Mount Mary College, and Maranatha Baptist Bible.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Beloit, Nicolet Area Technical College, Wisconsin Lutheran College, and Silver Lake College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
University Of Wisconsin • Madison, WI
Studying Public Health (completion in 2009)
• 10/7/2011
"Wisconsin is a great school with a lot of great tradition. I did well there and most others would, too."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | For my particular career, a degree from Wisconsin isn't necessary. If you are not in-state then it isn't worth the price. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | I never really paid attention to its reputation. I am glad with my choice and I think I did well. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I gained a lot of health care knowledge, but it wasn't the most practical or focused information. |
| Instruction | 8 | The teachers were great and offered a lot of real world experience. I was able to get hands on experience. |
| How Difficult | 7 | Depending on the class some coursework would be difficult, others not so much. I enjoyed the workload and it wasn't overwhelming. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The teachers tried their best to work in time for reviewing the book. But depending on the class it wasn't always a priority. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | Certain classes really cut into my schedule, but overall nothing was too hard to work around. I am glad they offered the amount of classes they did. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | The program didn't get very much funding. It hurt a lot of class budgets and made things more difficult. In the future I hope it will improve. |
| Social Life | 8 | I still have a group of friends that I met there. I would recommend the social aspect of the school. |
| Placement Services | 6 | Similar to the lack of alumni, the career assistance was lacking as well. It is something they are trying to improve upon. |
| Alumni Network | 4 | I did not find much help. I hope that in the future, as the program becomes more established, a bigger alumni base can be developed. |
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