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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$19,988 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 17,976 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for health professions 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 per 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 health professions in Michigan.

Full Health Professions at Ferris State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Flint are $12,681 per year.

Full Health Professions at University of Michigan - Flint Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Detroit Mercy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Western Michigan University Report

#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Oakland University Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for health professions in Michigan.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 17,552
Ohio 28,247
Illinois 34,790
Wisconsin 11,436

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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