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2024 Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
364 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #409 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 364 degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing School

Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region The psychiatric/mental health nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Psychiatric/Mental Health 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 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

The psychiatric/mental health nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the psychiatric/mental health nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Case Western Reserve University if you want to pursue a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the 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 approximately 12 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
53.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing needs to check out Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were about 30 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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It's difficult to beat Herzing University - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Madison. This university ranks 16th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Herzing University - Madison

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

It's difficult to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 14 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH

Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Westerville. This university ranks 24th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Otterbein University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
37 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion. A Best Colleges rank of #291 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
31 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 31 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Alverno in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from Alverno College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
55.0% Growth in Graduates

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 approximately 20 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing from University of Southern Indiana

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
22.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Toledo is a large public university located in the large city of Toledo. This university ranks 19th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 18 psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year.

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Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 22
Michigan 915 14
Indiana 737 70
Wisconsin 672 22

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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing

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
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 320
Nurse Anesthetist 226
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 213
School Nursing 89

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