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.
Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ferris is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Michigan.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Flint are $12,681 a year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Northern Michigan University graduate students pay an average of $10,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.
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Saginaw 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Saginaw Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $15,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $19,323 per year.
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Madonna University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Madonna are $16,380 per year.
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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 a 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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