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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$6,408 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Michigan to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Wayne County Community College District the best value school in Michigan for nursing students working on their associate degree. WCCCD is a large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,263 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WCCCD take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,759.

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#2

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Schoolcraft College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Schoolcraft College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Schoolcraft College carry an average student debtload of $24,773.

Schoolcraft College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washtenaw Community College are $4,248 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Washtenaw Community College take out $26,527 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henry Ford College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Henry Ford College are $5,200 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Henry Ford College take out $27,674 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $20,606 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Oakland Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

Full Nursing at Oakland Community College Report

West Shore Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. West Shore Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Scottville.

West Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from West Shore Community College take out $24,526 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mott Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $5,201 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $33,124.

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Macomb Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Macomb Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Macomb Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,407.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Macomb Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Michigan.

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#9

Delta College

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #9, Delta College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delta College are $6,860 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Delta College accumulate an average of around $21,140 in student debt.

Delta College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Full Nursing at Delta College Report

Lansing Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $7,340 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at LCC accumulate an average of around $28,140 in student debt.

LCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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