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2024 Best Nursing Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

26 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 looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 304 degrees in nursing education during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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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.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Nursing Education

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Bellin College
Green Bay, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

Bellin College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing education. Located in the rural area of Green Bay, Bellin College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 2 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Bellin College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Bellin College

2
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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH

Cedarville University is a great option for students interested in a degree in nursing education. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #697 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cedarville is a great university overall.

There were about 3 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Cedarville University

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

Any student pursuing a degree in nursing education needs to take a look at 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 #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

It is difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you want to pursue a degree in nursing education. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 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

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
36.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #703 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SIUE is a great university overall.

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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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI

Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waukesha. A Best Colleges rank of #536 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Carroll University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 9 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from University of Southern Indiana

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

SXU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #733 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SXU is a great university overall.

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

9
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. A Best Colleges rank of #760 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Olivet Nazarene is a great university overall.

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

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

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 2 nursing education students who graduated with this degree at Mount Carmel College of Nursing in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing education from Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Best Nursing Education Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio93968
Michigan91514
Illinois87043
Indiana737172
Wisconsin67254

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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 MajorAnnual Graduates
Bioethics/Medical Ethics151
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (Other)30
Health Professions Education8
Medical/Health Humanities6
Arts in Medicine/Health1

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