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In 2020-2021, 266,651 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 45,847 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in registered nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in registered nursing.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lourdes University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lourdes University is a small school located in Sylvania, Ohio that handed out 16 doctorate’s registered 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 - Flint. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified doctorate’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 56 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 15 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 16 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Millikin University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Decatur, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #12, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 193 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Marquette University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to 367 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
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