2025 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #111 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

Otterbein University
Westerville, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Otterbein University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Otterbein University

Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	257	2
Ohio	253	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	1,542
Nurse Anesthetist	209
Registered Nursing	180
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	64
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	49
Nursing Science	42
Nursing Administration	34
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	17
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	12
School Nursing	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.