Graduate Programs

About Our Graduate Programs

The UW–Madison School of Nursing prepares you for the next stages in your nursing career. Our community works together through mentorship and collaboration. We actively foster an environment of inclusive excellence that welcomes diversity among our students, faculty, and staff. Together, we change lives throughout communities, hospitals, clinics, schools, and homes.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Move practice forward in the #1 program in Wisconsin. Our graduates achieve a 100% APRN certification pass rate.

PhD Minor

Choose from two flexible options to enhance your PhD.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Become a leader in nursing research. Enjoy close mentorship with renowned faculty working in cutting-edge research.

Certificates

Expand your role, advance your knowledge, and pursue new professional directions.

Don't take our word for it...

Michael Matye: Leading to Serve Patients’ Best Interests

From the start of his nursing career, Michael Matye, DNP’22, RN, was passionate about mental health care, and he knew our DNP program would give him what he needed to succeed.

Nadeen Alshakhsir: A Welcoming PhD in Nursing Program

Coming from a different country and culture, Nadeen Sami Alshakhshir, PhD’24, MSN, RN, says she felt welcomed into the School of Nursing’s PhD program.