Nursing at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. Of the 336 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 187 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Michigan State Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Michigan State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	116
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	136
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	144
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
	241
Most Popular Nursing Schools	326
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	341
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	407
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	525
	695
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,903

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Michigan State. This makes it the #408 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #136 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Michigan State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $62,282. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Michigan State. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	150
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Michigan State Nursing Master’s Program

The nursing program at Michigan State awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Michigan State, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	204
Nursing Practice	22
Nursing Science	1

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Public Health

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Registered Nurses	96,680	$71,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Nurse Practitioners	4,490	$106,880
Nurse Anesthetists	2,250	$180,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,410	$81,230

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.