2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor'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 doctor’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a very 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at SIUE, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Purdue University Global ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize 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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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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI |
| 12 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 12 | Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago, IL |
| 14 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 21,938 |
| Ohio | 13,973 |
| Michigan | 7,345 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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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