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2024 Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
71 Critical Care Nursing Degrees Awarded
A degree in critical care nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #529 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of critical care nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 degrees in critical care nursing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Critical Care Nursing School

Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of critical care nursing 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 critical care nursing 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.

Critical Care Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Critical Care Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Critical Care Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Critical Care Nursing 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 critical care nursing degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Critical Care Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Case Western Reserve University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in critical care nursing. 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 #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Case Western Reserve University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
26.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in critical care nursing. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Loyola University Chicago

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
42.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Alverno College if you wish to pursue a degree in critical care nursing. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 7 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Alverno in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in critical care nursing from Alverno College

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Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Ursuline College is a great option for students interested in a degree in critical care nursing. Located in the suburb of Pepper Pike, Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 19 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Ursuline College in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Youngstown State University is a large public university located in the city of Youngstown. This university ranks 37th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 4 critical care nursing students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Critical Care Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best critical care nursing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio93917
Illinois87011
Wisconsin6723

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Critical Care Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing43,973
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4,888
Nursing Practice1,868
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1,267
Nursing Administration888
Nursing Science592
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing400
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing387
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing250
Nurse Anesthetist203

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