2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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With 66,964 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for nursing students. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
Out of the 112 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for nursing students. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Spring Arbor University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Marquette University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Herzing University - Madison landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #12, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Bradley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Benedictine University | Lisle, IL |
| 18 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 19 | Lewis University | Romeoville, IL |
| 20 | University of Michigan - Flint | Flint, MI |
| 21 | University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
| 22 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
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 |
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.
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