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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Flint to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #6, Madonna University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.

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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 6 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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