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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 analysis found Andrews University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly 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

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college 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 town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-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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