2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 28 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
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Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 427 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
U-M does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spring Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 381 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Spring Arbor. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 348 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WMU. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 285 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Wayne State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school handed out 267 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Michigan State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, the large public school awarded 256 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
GVSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Central Michigan. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 165 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Eastern Michigan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #9, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 151 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Detroit Mercy does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Saginaw Valley State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saginaw Valley State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 105 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Davenport University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 95 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
UM Flint does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Oakland University is a fairly large public school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 90 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Oakland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
With a ranking of #14, Baker College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 84 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Baker College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 75 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Madonna. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Ferris, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Andrews University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Andrews does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
Calvin University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Calvin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Siena Heights University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 29 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Siena Heights University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Cornerstone University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Cornerstone, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Adrian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Adrian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Adrian. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 8 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UM Dearborn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northern Michigan University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northern Michigan University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 4 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Ann Arbor. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Michigan Technological University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Michigan Tech, 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, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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