As a nursing student in our graduate program, you'll build upon your knowledge and practical skills, increasing your marketability as well as your ability to provide the most effective care for a given population. You'll also learn to focus on treating the whole patient, and giving them care and support that goes well beyond just physical healing.

Our flexible class and degree options make it easy to find the program that aligns with your needs and interests and in most cases, allow current nurses to continue working as they grow their expertise.  

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We serve something greater than ourselves

Excellence. Faith. Leadership. Service.

These four words form the foundation of our mission and guide every decision we make. You'll hear them often and see them in action every day. 

Grad Facts

3,000+ Grad / Professional Students

53% Women | 47% Men

69% Full-Time | 31% Part-Time

Students come from 47 states & 32 countries

 

 

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Researchers and practitioners committed to serving students

Our faculty are not only widely recognized as leading experts in their fields; they're all practicing professionals, dedicated to teaching and mentoring students. You'll be actively learning from and working alongside the top nurses in the nation. 

Guided clinical placement

We help secure the clinical placement that's the best fit for your interests and experience. 

Marquette's reputation and the nursing students are known by employers as well-prepared and equipped with a variety of skills that add immediate value. You'll stand out among other potential candidates even before your first interview. 

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Handle high-risk situations in a low-stake environment

As a nursing student, you'll have the chance to develop your skills at the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Center for Clinical Simulation. This state-of-the-art facility provides a realistic health care environment where you can strengthen essential clinical competencies and develop sound clinical reasoning. 

Simulation Center Facility Features

• Six acute care hospital rooms that reflect a variety of hospital settings: medical-surgical, ICU, pediatrics, OB, and operating room

• One clinical skills laboratory

• Two examination rooms
• One home health care apartment
• Two open-space, four-bed patient care rooms for clinical skills practice
• Four debrief rooms, where professors and clinical educators can review video recordings of simulation exercises with students 

Come for the education. Stay for the city.

Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a beautiful city on the shore of Lake Michigan. Our restaurants, shopping and entertainment are comparable to larger metropolitan cities, just without the hustle and bustle. Getting around from place to place is easy and you'll find our friendly, Midwestern vibe infectious. To learn more, visitmilwaukee.org

Community partnerships 

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Take the next steps toward your future

Speak to our recruiter for more information about any of these programs.