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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Flint to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

Full Nursing at University of Michigan - Flint Report

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Nursing at Grand Valley State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Read full report on Nursing at Wayne State University

#6

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college 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 6 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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