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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges
$68,010 Avg Salary
$26,874 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Flint the most popular online school in Michigan for nursing students. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UM Flint accumulate an average of around $40,680 in student debt.

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#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Davenport University accumulate an average of around $44,065 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $192, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Northern Michigan University accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $305, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at Siena Heights University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Michigan. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

Nursing majors at Siena Heights University take out an average of $26,890 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Olivet College

Olivet, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Michigan list. Olivet is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Olivet.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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#7

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #7, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

On average, nursing graduates from Ferris take out $29,750 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $132, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Spring Arbor take out $36,200 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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