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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees and certificates were awarded to nursing students, making the major the most popular in the country.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Trinity Health System School of Nursing to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Steubenville, Trinity Health System School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Trinity Health System School of Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,568.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Graham Hospital School of Nursing is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Canton, Graham Hospital School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Lafayette, St. Elizabeth School of Nursing and University of Saint Francis Cooperative Nursing Program is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at St. Elizabeth School of Nursing and University of Saint Francis Cooperative Nursing Program take out an average of $40,919 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $424.

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#4

Ohio Institute of Allied Health

Huber Heights, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio Institute of Allied Health is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Huber Heights, Ohio Institute of Allied Health is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Sandusky, Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing accumulate an average of around $31,970 in student debt.

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Tri-Rivers Career Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Marion, Tri-Rivers Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Tri-Rivers Career Center carry an average student debtload of $28,971.

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Collins Career Technical Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CollinsCTC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Chesapeake.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from CollinsCTC carry an average student debtload of $27,011.

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#8

Sandusky Career Center

Sandusky, OH

Sandusky Career Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Sandusky, Sandusky Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Ohio Medical Career College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Ohio Medical Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Ohio Medical Career College carry an average student debtload of $29,544.

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#10

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Athena Career Academy came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Toledo, Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at Athena Career Academy take out an average of $36,465 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 21,938
Ohio 13,973
Michigan 7,345
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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