2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in nursing at U-M, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at Wayne State, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.
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Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.
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Ferris State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
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Andrews University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Madonna University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 |
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 13 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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