2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Michigan to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in Michigan for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #3 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 small 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 #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saginaw Valley State University are $15,748 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.
GVSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. 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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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.
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Baker College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Owosso.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baker College are $12,750 per year.
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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 15 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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