by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Nursing Science is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,701 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 592 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in nursing science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The nursing science 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region nursing science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rush University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Rush University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 179 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences is located in Rock Island, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the #3 spot on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois. It awarded 60 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walsh University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 51 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Governors State University is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 113 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Ohio Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. OCU is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Xavier University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 33 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Park University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Park is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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American College of Education ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. American College of Education is a fairly large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 43 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Wayne State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Toledo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 8 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Otterbein University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Otterbein is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marian University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 ’s nursing science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Nursing Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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