2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor'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 doctor’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
Of the 565 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - Illinois, 7% are male and 93% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.
Full Nursing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at UC, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Full Nursing at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
Purdue University Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Of the 59 students majoring in nursing at Purdue University Global, 3% are male and 97% are female.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in nursing at Ohio State, 16% are male and 84% are female.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in nursing at UWM, 5% are male and 95% are female.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Bradley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI |
| 12 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago, IL |
| 12 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 14 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
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 |
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.
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