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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

35 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Northwest the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Purdue Northwest carry an average student debtload of $27,233. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $152.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 496 students majoring in nursing at Loyola Chicago, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Loyola Chicago carry an average student debtload of $28,313. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $767, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $41,009 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 319 students majoring in nursing at UM Flint, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Nursing majors at UM Flint take out an average of $38,230 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Michigan - Flint

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UW Oshkosh take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,175. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $177.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $29,957 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Of the 240 students majoring in nursing at UWM, 17% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UWM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,922. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,855.

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#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 179 students majoring in nursing at Davenport University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Nursing majors at Davenport University take out an average of $40,953 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

Nursing majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $24,728 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Explore the most popular online 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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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 26 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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