by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for family practice nurse/nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 64 doctor's degrees in family practice nurse/nursing to qualified students.
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Your choice of family practice nurse/nursing for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality family practice nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for family practice nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
The family practice nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Otterbein University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Otterbein University
Wayne State University is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Wayne State University
It's difficult to beat Viterbo University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of La Crosse.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Viterbo University
Located in the small suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in family practice nurse/nursing from Valparaiso University
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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 1,542 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 209 |
| Registered Nursing | 180 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 49 |
| Nursing Science | 42 |
| Nursing Administration | 34 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 17 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 12 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 12 |
| School Nursing | 9 |
