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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration in the Great Lakes Region

4 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing Administration is the 87th most popular major in the country with 8,073 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 533 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in nursing administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration in the Great Lakes Region

#1

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the #1 spot on the list. McKendree is located in Lebanon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

McKendree not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McKendree University are $9,324, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full McKendree Nursing Administration Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing Administration at UC

#3

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the #3 spot on the list. Edgewood is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Edgewood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Edgewood are $18,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Edgewood College

#3

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

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 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. USI is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree nursing administration students list, USI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Indiana are $20,039, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern Indiana Nursing Administration Report

#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at University of Toledo

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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%.

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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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