2023 Most Popular Nursing Master'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.
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The Most Popular Nursing Master'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. This report analyzed 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for nursing 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
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. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3,923 students majoring in nursing at Chamberlain - Illinois, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Great Lakes Region . IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 250 students majoring in nursing at Marquette, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Herzing University - Madison landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Rush University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 172 students majoring in nursing at Kent State, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Benedictine University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 138 students majoring in nursing at Benedictine U, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 116 students majoring in nursing at U-M, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our 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
Explore the best nursing colleges 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
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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