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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

27 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 3rd in Michigan. In fact, 7,345 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Michigan to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Chamberlain - Michigan is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Nursing majors at Chamberlain - Michigan take out an average of $37,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

Full Nursing at Chamberlain University - Michigan Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $18,552. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $306.

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#3

Hope College

Holland, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Nursing majors at Michigan State take out an average of $29,243 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $454.

Full Nursing at Michigan State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

Nursing majors at UM Flint take out an average of $38,230 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at University of Michigan - Flint Report

Siena Heights University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Siena Heights University accumulate an average of around $27,525 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Siena Heights University Report

#7

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

On average, nursing graduates from Calvin take out $21,337 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #9, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Andrews University Report

#10

Alma College

Alma, MI

Alma College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Alma, Alma is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 13,973
Illinois 21,938
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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