2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
Ferris also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Flint are $12,681 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northern Michigan University are $10,612 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.
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Wayne 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. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Saginaw Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saginaw Valley State University are $15,748 per year.
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Oakland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.
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Madonna University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Madonna graduate students pay an average of $16,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Detroit Mercy 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 #10 on the list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 13,973 |
| Illinois | 21,938 |
| Indiana | 7,922 |
| Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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