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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$19,418 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ferris are $8,232 a year.

Ferris also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UM Flint graduate students pay an average of $12,681 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UM Flint did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northern Michigan University are $10,612 a year.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Michigan.

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Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University 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. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saginaw Valley State University are $15,748 a year.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

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#9

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

Madonna graduate students pay an average of $16,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Detroit Mercy came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 per year.

Detroit Mercy did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s 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 12 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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