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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

35 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Northwest the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Purdue Northwest take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,233. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $152.

Full Nursing at Purdue University Northwest Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Loyola Chicago take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,313. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $767, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’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 403 students majoring in nursing at Purdue University Global, 10% are male and 90% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $41,009 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Purdue University Global Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UM Flint accumulate an average of around $38,230 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UW Oshkosh take out $26,175 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $177, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Cleveland State University carry an average student debtload of $29,957. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $209.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from UWM take out $29,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $182.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 229 students majoring in nursing at UW - Madison, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UW - Madison take out $23,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#9

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $40,953 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $192.

Full Nursing at Davenport University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $24,728 in student debt.

Full Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

Explore the most popular online 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

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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 26 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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