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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region

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 Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 563 people earned their degree in geriatric nurse/nursing, making the major the 584th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 213 geriatric nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 202 geriatric 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 Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geriatric nurse/nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geriatric nurse/nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree geriatric nursing students.

Top 14 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the Great Lakes Region

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North Park University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Park University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s geriatric 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%.

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Malone University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2020-2021.

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 54 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 16 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #9, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alverno is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Alverno Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Case Western Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Loyola Chicago Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Report

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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Marian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Marian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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