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

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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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Illinois to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Addison.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Out of the 28 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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 doctor’s degree. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#5

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lourdes University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Lourdes, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #6, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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#7

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#8

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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University of St Francis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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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 28 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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