UW Nursing Program Excels in Ranking News | September 14, 2022 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy University of Wisconsin-Madison has one of the top nursing programs in the country. That’s according to U.S. News and World Report, which says UW-Madison is tied for the 22nd-best nursing program. U.S. News also says UW-Madison is the 38th-best national university overall and the 18th-best college or veterans.