2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 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. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Addison.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Of the 576 students majoring in nursing at UC, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Of the 526 students majoring in nursing at Purdue University Global, 11% are male and 89% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
Out of the 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 312 students majoring in nursing at IWU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Marquette 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 #6 on the list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 246 students majoring in nursing at Ohio State, 12% are male and 88% are female.
DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree 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.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
Herzing University - Madison 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 #9 on the list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 197 students majoring in nursing at Herzing University - Madison, 14% are male and 86% are female.
With a ranking of #10, Rush University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
With a ranking of #11, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
Benedictine 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 #12 on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.
About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 133 students majoring in nursing at IUPUI, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 #15 on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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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 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 | 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).
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