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2025 Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
203 Nurse Anesthetist Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in nurse anesthetist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #292 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 203 degrees in nurse anesthetist annually.

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Choosing a Great Nurse Anesthetist School

Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of nurse anesthetist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nurse anesthetist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Pick Your Nurse Anesthetist Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nurse Anesthetist
Doctor's Degrees in Nurse Anesthetist

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Nurse Anesthetist 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 nurse anesthetist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Nurse Anesthetist

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
33 Nurse Anesthetist Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in nurse anesthetist has to take a look at Case Western Reserve University. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 roughly 33 nurse anesthetist students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a good choice for students interested in a degree in nurse anesthetist. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 nurse anesthetist students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Otterbein University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in nurse anesthetist. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 19 nurse anesthetist students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available.

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

It's difficult to beat University of Detroit Mercy if you want to pursue a degree in nurse anesthetist. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #413 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Detroit Mercy is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 nurse anesthetist students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in nurse anesthetist from Wayne State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
83.3% Growth in Graduates

UM Flint is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Flint. This university ranks 36th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 24 nurse anesthetist students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
47.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Lourdes is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 75th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 17 nurse anesthetist students who graduated with this degree at Lourdes in the most recent data year.

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Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Marian is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 19th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 23 nurse anesthetist students who graduated with this degree at Marian in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Millikin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Decatur. This university ranks 40th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 14 nurse anesthetist students who graduated with this degree at Millikin in the most recent data year.

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Best Nurse Anesthetist Colleges by State

Explore the best nurse anesthetist colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 82
Michigan 915 50
Illinois 870 48
Indiana 737 21

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Nurse Anesthetist is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 43,973
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 4,888
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
School Nursing 87

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