2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
With 66,964 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured schools near , edit
2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Full Nursing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing are $8,740 a year.
Read full report on Nursing at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
Concordia University, Wisconsin also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Herzing University - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Herzing University - Madison are $11,680 a year.
University of St Francis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Saint Francis also did well on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate nursing programs. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Chamberlain - Illinois are $14,090 per year.
Read full report on Nursing at Chamberlain University - Illinois
Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Purdue University Global graduate students pay an average of $10,582 in tuition and fees each year.
Lewis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 a year.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,113 |
| Illinois | 6,634 |
| Ohio | 2,563 |
| Indiana | 1,819 |
| Wisconsin | 972 |
More Nursing Rankings in the Great Lakes Region
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
GradDegree.com provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© GradDegree.com – All Rights Reserved.