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2024 Best Registered Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
187 Doctor's Degrees
If you pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 187 doctor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Registered Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The registered nursing doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for registered nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Registered Nursing in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Registered Nursing

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in registered nursing has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Purdue University - Main Campus

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in registered nursing has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Ohio State University - Main Campus

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Detroit Mercy

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Kent State University at Kent

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Michigan - Flint

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Grand Valley State University

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Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Sylvania.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Lourdes University

Best Registered Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best registered nursing colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 273 0
Michigan 257 77
Ohio 253 88
Indiana 202 7
Wisconsin 163 15

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Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 1,436
Nurse Anesthetist 99
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 72
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 63
Nursing Science 62
Nursing Administration 17
School Nursing 13
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 9
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 5
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 5

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