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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

55 Colleges
$7,376 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,010 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 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 55 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$3,263 Average Tuition & Fees

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

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,263 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at WCCCD accumulate an average of around $18,389 in student debt.

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#2

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI
$5,494 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Schoolcraft College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Schoolcraft College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Schoolcraft College take out an average of $22,039 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,248 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Michigan list. Washtenaw Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washtenaw Community College are $4,248 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Washtenaw Community College accumulate an average of around $24,669 in student debt.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Henry Ford College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Michigan. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Henry Ford College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Henry Ford College take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $18,438 in student debt.

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$4,600 Average Tuition & Fees

West Shore Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Michigan ranking. West Shore Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Scottville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Shore Community College are $4,600 per year. On average, nursing graduates from West Shore Community College take out $22,726 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,201 Average Tuition & Fees

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

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,201 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from MCC take out $34,561 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Macomb Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a 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 is $11,147.

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#9

Delta College

University Center, MI
$6,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Delta College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta College are $6,860 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Delta College take out is $18,342.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Lansing Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at LCC take out is $26,711.

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Best Value 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 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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