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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
48 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is the 51st most popular major in the country with 16,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,963 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 48 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality family practice nurse/nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the family practice nurse/nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree family practice nursing students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Family Practice Nurse/Nursing in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s family practice nursing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree family practice nursing students with aid list, Viterbo has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Viterbo are $9,312.

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#3

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Michigan University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Michigan University are $13,660, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 9 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valpo, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valpo are $12,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Indianapolis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 8 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

UIndy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Indianapolis are $39,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Family Practice Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree family practice nursing students with aid list, St. Mary’s College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s College are $27,287.

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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