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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing is the 584th most popular major in the country with 563 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular geriatric nurse/nursing programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree geriatric nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 72 masters’s geriatric nursing 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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #3 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Indiana. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to 9 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%.
North Park University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geriatric nursing students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Malone University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Alverno College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Alverno is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees to qualified students.
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.
University of Toledo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Marian University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geriatric Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 masters’s geriatric nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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