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Registered Nursing at Michigan State University

If you are interested in studying registered nursing, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. Of the 336 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 187 of them were registered nursing majors.

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

Michigan State Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Registered Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 149
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 210
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 228
Best Registered Nursing Schools 317
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Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 940
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,829

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Michigan State. This makes it the #149 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered nursing.

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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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

71% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in registered nursing from Michigan State. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered 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 registered nursing.

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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 registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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