2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
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Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan.
U-M does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Michigan Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 20 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
Michigan State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Ferris does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 20 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lawrence Tech. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
UM Flint does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GVSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Cornerstone University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cornerstone. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Detroit Mercy, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at WMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Central Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Central Michigan does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wayne State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Wayne State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
Andrews University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Online graduate courses are available at Andrews, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Oakland does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs.
Online graduate courses are available at Eastern Michigan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UM Dearborn. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northern Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Northern Michigan University. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list.
Online graduate courses are available at Saginaw Valley State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Madonna University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.
Madonna does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Baker College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
One thing to take note of is that Baker College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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