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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$12,696 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,310 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI
$6,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Kellogg Community College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Kellogg Community College is a small public school located in the city of Battle Creek.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kellogg Community College are $6,878 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Kellogg Community College take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Kellogg Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan list.

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$4,600 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Shore Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Scottville, West Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Shore Community College are $4,600 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at West Shore Community College take out is $18,096.

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$4,248 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washtenaw Community College are $4,248 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Washtenaw Community College take out is $11,125.

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#4

Delta College

University Center, MI
$6,860 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 25 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Delta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta College are $6,860 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Delta College accumulate an average of around $18,502 in student debt.

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#5

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI
$5,494 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Schoolcraft College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Michigan. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Schoolcraft College are $5,494 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Schoolcraft College carry an average student debtload of $18,500.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Schoolcraft College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan ranking.

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$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Lansing Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $7,340 per year.

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#7

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI
$7,869 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Grand Rapids Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Rapids Community College are $7,869 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Grand Rapids Community College take out is $14,519.

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$8,950 Average Tuition & Fees

St Clair County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small suburb of Port Huron, SC4 is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SC4 are $8,950 a year. Practical Nursing majors at SC4 take out an average of $14,505 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Henry Ford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a large student population.

Henry Ford College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Gogebic Community College

Ironwood, MI
$6,999 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Gogebic Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Gogebic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ironwood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gogebic Community College are $6,999 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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