by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 16,104 people earned their degree in family practice nurse/nursing, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,037 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,588 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in family practice nurse/nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 190 degrees to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chamberlain University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Addison, Illinois, and it awarded 2,456 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellin College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region. Bellin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 18 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Carmel College of Nursing. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family practice nursing degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Goshen College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region. Goshen is a small school located in Goshen, Indiana that handed out 18 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Ursuline College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ursuline College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pepper Pike, Ohio. It awarded 24 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #7, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 masters’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
With a ranking of #8, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Olivet Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 76 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Bradley is located in Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 masters’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full Bradley University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
St. John’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full St. John’s College Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
With a ranking of #11, Marian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Oak Point University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full Oak Point University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family practice nursing degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Cedarville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Alverno College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family practice nursing degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Indianapolis ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s family practice nursing degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
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Purdue University Global ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 392 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Park University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.4% 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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 318 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Madonna University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 33 masters’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified masters’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Northwest is a public institution located in Gary, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Northwest Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Report
Indiana University - Kokomo ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Family Practice Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Kokomo is located in Kokomo, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
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