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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found Collins Career Technical Center to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . CollinsCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Chesapeake.

Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

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#2

Athena Career Academy

Toledo, OH

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Athena Career Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, Athena Career Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Lisbon, Columbiana County Career and Technical Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Health System School of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Steubenville, Trinity Health System School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in nursing at Trinity Health System School of Nursing, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, St. Elizabeth School of Nursing and University of Saint Francis Cooperative Nursing Program is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Sandusky, Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in nursing at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Nursing majors at Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing take out an average of $31,970 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Sandusky Career Center

Sandusky, OH

Sandusky Career Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Sandusky, Sandusky Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education is a small public school located in the rural area of Zanesville.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Tri-Rivers Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Marion, Tri-Rivers Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Tri-Rivers Career Center take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $28,971.

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With a ranking of #10, Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Jefferson, Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Nursing at Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus Report

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 17 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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