by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 associate degree level specifically, there were 12,709 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 148 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. To top this list, a school must have a successful registered nursing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The registered 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 “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 1,366 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 148 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #2 spot on the list. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 450 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Illinois Registered Nursing Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 327 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hondros College of Nursing. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private for-profit school handed out 309 degrees to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 222 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Cincinnati
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Owens Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 214 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Henry Ford College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Henry Ford College is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 201 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 198 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 195 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Registered Nursing Report
With a ranking of #10, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Central Ohio Technical College is a public institution located in Newark, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 189 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Registered Nursing at Central Ohio Technical College
Madison Area Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. CVTC is a medium-sized school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 168 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 167 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a small school located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin that handed out 157 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 156 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
Clark State Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Clark State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Springfield, Ohio that handed out 152 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Lorain County Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Elyria, Ohio. It awarded 146 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Malcolm X College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
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Delta College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 141 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 136 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Mercy College of Ohio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s registered nursing degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #22, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 associates’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.
Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Registered Nursing Report
Washtenaw Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 121 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 121 diplomas to qualified associates’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Macomb Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 121 associates’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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