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2025 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

41 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
4,888 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
Ranked #52 in popularity, family practice nurse/nursing is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 41 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,888 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing annually.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of family practice nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

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Master's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the family practice nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Family Practice Nursing

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Every student who is interested in family practice nurse/nursing needs to take a look at Case Western Reserve University. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
327 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in family practice nurse/nursing needs to take a look at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 327 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Program Name

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
38 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Loyola University Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
216 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Herzing University - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. 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.

There were approximately 216 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
157 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

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 roughly 157 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
44 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue University Global is a great university overall.

There were about 463 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Global in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN Program Name

With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
2,364 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Addison.

There were about 2364 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Chamberlain - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
37 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #413 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Detroit Mercy is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
37 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were about 37 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best family practice nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 649
Michigan 915 132
Illinois 870 2,697
Indiana 737 903
Wisconsin 672 279

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 43,973
Nursing Practice 1,868
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 1,267
Nursing Administration 888
Nursing Science 592
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 400
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 387
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 250
Nurse Anesthetist 203
School Nursing 87

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