2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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 fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCCCD are $3,263 a 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Schoolcraft College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Washtenaw Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washtenaw Community College are $4,248 a 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. 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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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 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Oakland Community College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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West Shore Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the 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 medium-sized city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Macomb Community College are $6,090 a 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.
Macomb Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Delta College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta College are $6,860 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Delta College accumulate an average of around $21,140 in student debt.
Delta College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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Lansing Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a fairly 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 also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Illinois | 21,938 |
Ohio | 13,973 |
Indiana | 7,922 |
Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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