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2024 Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
213 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded
A degree in geriatric nurse/nursing is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #584 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geriatric nurse/nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 213 degrees in geriatric nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geriatric Nurse/Nursing School

Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region The geriatric nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Geriatric Nurse/Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Geriatric Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Geriatric Nursing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Geriatric Nurse/Nursing in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of geriatric nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Geriatric Nursing

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Case Western Reserve University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 5 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
57 Geriatric Nursing Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 57 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing needs to take a look at Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing needs to check out Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
22.2% Growth in Graduates

IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #417 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue University Global is a great university overall.More information about a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing from Purdue University Global

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

USI is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Evansville. This university ranks 19th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 18 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 10 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 9 geriatric nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best geriatric nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 25
Michigan 915 66
Illinois 870 9
Indiana 737 104
Wisconsin 672 1

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Geriatric Nurse/Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 45,847
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 5,037
Nursing Practice 1,712
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 1,306
Nursing Administration 925
Nursing Science 622
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 364
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 320
Nurse Anesthetist 226
School Nursing 89

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