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2025 Best Nursing Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
304 Nursing Education Degrees Awarded
Nursing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #181 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 304 degrees in nursing education annually.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Education School

Best Nursing Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of nursing education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Nursing Education Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Education

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Nursing Education in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Nursing Education

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

It's difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing education. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Ohio University - Athens Campus

2

Herzing University - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing education. Located in the large city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Herzing University - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nursing education from Herzing University - Madison

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in nursing education needs to look into Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 10 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

It is difficult to beat Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global if you want to pursue a degree in nursing education. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
39 Nursing Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 39 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Global in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Purdue University Global

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 13 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Olivet Nazarene University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

SXU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 30th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 10 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Saint Xavier University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
36.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 30 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI

Located in the rural area of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in nursing education from Spring Arbor University

Best Nursing Education Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 68
Michigan 915 14
Illinois 870 43
Indiana 737 172
Wisconsin 672 54

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One of 6 majors within the Bioethics/Medical Ethics area of study, Nursing Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 151
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Other) 30
Health Professions Education 8
Medical/Health Humanities 6
Arts in Medicine/Health 1

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