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2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

40 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
4,888 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
Ranked #52 in popularity, family practice nurse/nursing is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 40 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,888 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of family practice nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the family practice nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Family Practice Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Every student who is interested in family practice nurse/nursing needs to check out Case Western Reserve University. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
327 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in family practice nurse/nursing needs to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 327 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
38 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Loyola University Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI
36.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
108 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 108 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
2,364 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Chamberlain - Illinois is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Addison.

There were about 2364 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Chamberlain - Illinois in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
157 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 157 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
44 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 44 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
216 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 216 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Madison in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
47 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbus, Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 47 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mount Carmel College of Nursing in the most recent data year.

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best family practice nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939649
Michigan915132
Illinois8702,697
Indiana737903
Wisconsin672279

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing43,973
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
School Nursing87

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