2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the most popular school in Michigan for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.
Of the 381 students majoring in nursing at Spring Arbor, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at Wayne State, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in nursing at Detroit Mercy, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Madonna University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.
Of the 59 students majoring in nursing at Madonna, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Oakland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Saginaw Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Ferris State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at Ferris, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 21,938 |
Ohio | 13,973 |
Indiana | 7,922 |
Wisconsin | 5,410 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 16 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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