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Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Andrews University the best school in Michigan for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Detroit Mercy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges 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 12 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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