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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 34 students majoring in nursing at U-M, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at Wayne State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Full Nursing at Oakland University Report

#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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#8

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

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#8

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at Ferris State University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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