2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Spring Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,080 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ashland University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ashland are $23,090 a year.
The excellent programs at Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing 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 midsize city of Peoria, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing undergraduate students pay an average of $22,369 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Viterbo are $29,920 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Viterbo also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 101 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 per year.
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Ferris State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
Cedarville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cedarville are $33,374 a year.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
Bethel University - Mishawaka ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Mishawaka.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel University are $30,830 per year.
McKendree University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McKendree are $33,050 per year.
Illinois State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing 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 undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #11, Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chamberlain - Illinois are $20,250 a year.
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Herzing University - Madison came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Madison are $14,200 per year.
Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #15 on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
University of Saint Francis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,000 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Saint Francis is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 17 | Marian University | Fond Du Lac, WI |
| 18 | Otterbein University | Westerville, OH |
| 19 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 20 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges 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 |
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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).
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