2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this 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 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
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 large suburb of Addison.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 381 students majoring in nursing at Spring Arbor, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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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 college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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DePaul 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 200 students majoring in nursing at DePaul, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Herzing University - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Rush University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 175 students majoring in nursing at Rush University, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Benedictine University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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 #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.
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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.
Of the 122 students majoring in nursing at Case Western, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% 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 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
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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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