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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

11 Schools Ranked

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

Our analysis found University of Detroit Mercy to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan.

Online graduate courses are available at Detroit Mercy, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Detroit Mercy Report

#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Ferris does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Michigan State. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$12,681 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that UM Flint does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Michigan - Flint Report

#5

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
$29,630 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Andrews does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
$25,230 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

One thing to take note of is that U-M does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GVSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
$18,937 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wayne State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
$15,644 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.

Central Michigan does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Central Michigan University Report

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
$17,807 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WMU. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Western Michigan University Report

#11

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Oakland. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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