2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region 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.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 576 students majoring in nursing at UC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 526 students majoring in nursing at Purdue University Global, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Of the 312 students majoring in nursing at IWU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 246 students majoring in nursing at Ohio State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Herzing University - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 197 students majoring in nursing at Herzing University - Madison, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Rush University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Kent State University at Kent came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Benedictine University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 133 students majoring in nursing at IUPUI, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #14, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 17 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 18 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 19 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 20 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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.
- 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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