2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Great Lakes Region
49
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,868
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #105 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,868 degrees in nursing practice during the 2021-2022 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
Your choice of nursing practice 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 nursing practice 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.
Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Best Schools for Nursing Practice 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 nursing practice degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
210
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Rush University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.
There were about 210 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Rush UniversityIt is hard to beat Case Western Reserve University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the 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 about 24 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Case Western Reserve UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
34
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Wisconsin - MadisonMarquette University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Marquette UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
32
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 32 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Cincinnati - Main CampusDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
124
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 124 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Illinois at ChicagoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
42
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. This university ranks 14th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 42 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Bradley UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
57
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 57 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Michigan State UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
563
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.
There were about 563 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Chamberlain - Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Chamberlain University - IllinoisLocated in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 13 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Wayne State University
