2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
With 322,592 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 90 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
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Our analysis found Case Western Reserve University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Illinois is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Anthony College of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. SACN is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rockford.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Otterbein University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.
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Bellin College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bellin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Green Bay.
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University of St Francis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
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Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Bradley University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
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Mount Carmel College of Nursing landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.
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Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI |
| 15 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 16 | Rush University | Chicago, IL |
| 17 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 18 | Herzing University - Madison | Madison, WI |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Ohio | 13,973 |
| Illinois | 21,938 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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