2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Flint the best value school in Michigan for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UM Flint is a medium-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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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 suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college 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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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Madonna are $16,380 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.
Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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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 6 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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