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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

23 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Detroit Business Institute-Downriver to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Michigan. DBI Downriver is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Riverview.

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#2

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

Out of the 23 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kellogg Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kellogg Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Battle Creek.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Kellogg Community College carry an average student debtload of $24,907.

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#3

Dorsey College, Woodhaven

Woodhaven, MI

Out of the 23 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Dorsey College, Woodhaven landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dorsey College, Woodhaven is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Woodhaven.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Dorsey College, Woodhaven take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $23,128. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $122.

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#4

Delta College

University Center, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Delta College accumulate an average of around $22,458 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at St Clair County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Michigan. Located in the small suburb of Port Huron, SC4 is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from SC4 take out $15,566 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

Practical Nursing majors at Davenport University take out an average of $42,314 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Lansing Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

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#8

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Grand Rapids Community College accumulate an average of around $20,277 in student debt.

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#9

Dorsey College, Saginaw

Saginaw, MI

Dorsey College, Saginaw did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Dorsey College, Saginaw is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Saginaw.

Practical Nursing majors at Dorsey College, Saginaw take out an average of $23,128 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $122.

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#10

Dorsey College, Roseville

Roseville, MI

Dorsey College, Roseville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Dorsey College, Roseville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Roseville.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Dorsey College, Roseville carry an average student debtload of $23,128. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $122.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 0
Illinois 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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