2025 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Great Lakes Region
29
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,868
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #105 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,868 degrees in nursing practice annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
Your choice of nursing practice 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 nursing practice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice 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 Nursing Practice in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing practice degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Nursing Practice
It is difficult to beat Case Western Reserve University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.
There were about 24 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Case Western Reserve University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
32
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Masters
Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Program Name
Break into one of the most high-demand occupations in the nation with your online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner track from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
34
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 34 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
Loyola University Chicago is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 10 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Loyola University Chicago
Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were about 20 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Marquette University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
210
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.
There were about 210 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Rush University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
88
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 88 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
57
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 57 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Michigan State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
42
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. This university ranks 19th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 42 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Bradley University
IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.
There were about 13 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
