2024 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a master's degree in adult health nurse/nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #110 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for adult health nurse/nursing students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 208 master's degrees in adult health nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Adult Health Nurse/Nursing School for Your Master's Degree

The adult health nursing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality adult health nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on adult health nurse/nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other adult health nurse/nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized adult health nurse/nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for adult health nurse/nursing students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Adult Health Nurse/Nursing in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for adult health nurse/nursing students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Adult Health Nursing

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in adult health nurse/nursing needs to take a look at Loyola University Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from Loyola University Chicago

3

Chamberlain University - Illinois
Addison, IL

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in adult health nurse/nursing has to look into Chamberlain University - Illinois. Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Addison.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from Chamberlain University - Illinois

4

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in adult health nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

5

University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from University of Southern Indiana

5

Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Columbus, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from Mount Carmel College of Nursing

6

Madonna University
Livonia, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from Madonna University

7

Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Ursuline College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Pepper Pike.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from Ursuline College

8

Concordia University, Wisconsin
Mequon, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from Concordia University, Wisconsin

9

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in adult health nurse/nursing from Youngstown State University

Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best adult health nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	7
Ohio	494	138
Michigan	476	32
Indiana	375	24
Wisconsin	317	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Adult Health Nursing

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Adult Health Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	4,588
Registered Nursing	3,091
Nursing Administration	822
Nursing Science	540
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	202
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	123
Nurse Anesthetist	102
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	97
Clinical Nurse Leader	69
School Nursing	61

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.