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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$6,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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 Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne County Community College District the best value school in Michigan for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,263 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from WCCCD carry an average student debtload of $23,759.

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#2

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Schoolcraft College are $5,494 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Schoolcraft College accumulate an average of around $24,773 in student debt.

Schoolcraft College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Nursing at Schoolcraft College Report

Out of the 29 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washtenaw Community College are $4,248 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Washtenaw Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,527.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henry Ford College are $5,200 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Henry Ford College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,674.

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#5

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year. Nursing majors at Oakland Community College take out an average of $20,606 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Oakland Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Nursing at Oakland Community College Report

West Shore Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of Scottville, West Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

West Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at West Shore Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,526.

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Mott Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,201 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $33,124 in student debt.

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Macomb Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Macomb Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,407.

Macomb Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#9

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delta College are $6,860 a year. Nursing majors at Delta College take out an average of $21,140 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Delta College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

Full Nursing at Delta College Report

With a ranking of #10, Lansing Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year. Nursing majors at LCC take out an average of $28,140 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Lansing Community College Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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