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

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Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 57,106 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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 Nursing 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 nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 28 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bradley University is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

Of the 44 students majoring in nursing at Bradley, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#5

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lourdes University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Sylvania.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#6

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in nursing at McKendree, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at St. Mary's College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online nursing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7,345
Ohio 13,973
Illinois 21,938
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

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Nursing Concentrations

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
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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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