2023 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing is the 318th most popular major in the country with 2,021 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 320 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in adult health nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult health nurse/nursing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the adult health nurse/nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified masters’s adult health nursing students in 2020-2021.
UC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. During this same period, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola University Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s list. University of Southern Indiana is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 6 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
USI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 10,203 students enrolled at University of Southern Indiana, 162 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 87 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,638. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Indiana does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Carmel College of Nursing. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s adult health nursing students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Carmel College of Nursing, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 903 students enrolled at Mount Carmel College of Nursing, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,040. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Youngstown State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult health nursing degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University also made our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Youngstown State University supports 11,835 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 130 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,697. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Madonna University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 32 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Madonna did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 2,792 students enrolled at Madonna University, 66 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,452. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Madonna]](/colleges/madonna-university/student-life/veterans/)
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 masters’s adult health nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Wisconsin, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 143 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,821. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ursuline College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s list. Ursuline College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ursuline College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 29 of the 1,100 students enrolled at Ursuline College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,721. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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