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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$21,477 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Flint the best value school in Michigan for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $12,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UM Flint accumulate an average of around $38,230 in student debt.

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#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Saginaw Valley State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,218. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $128.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

U-M undergraduate students pay an average of $17,193 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,552. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $306.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Northern Michigan University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northern Michigan University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,048. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $305.

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Chamberlain University - Michigan ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Troy, Chamberlain - Michigan is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chamberlain - Michigan are $20,492 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Chamberlain - Michigan accumulate an average of around $37,103 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $256.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $30,958 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $132, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,640. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $223.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $29,243 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $454.

Michigan State also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year. On average, nursing graduates from WMU take out $30,738 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $168.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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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