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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Michigan with 7,345 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Andrews University the best school in Michigan for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 21,938
Ohio 13,973
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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 12 schools only.

  • 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 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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