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2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing Science is the 150th most popular major in the country with 4,637 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 685 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree nursing science students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 14 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

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#10 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

Case Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

Marquette University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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