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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$15,809 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Michigan. In total, 7,345 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Michigan.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Flint to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

UM Flint graduate students pay an average of $12,681 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UM Flint did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Michigan - Flint

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

GVSU also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.

Full Nursing at Grand Valley State University Report

#3

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madonna University is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Madonna graduate students pay an average of $16,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Madonna University Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.

Wayne State also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

Oakland also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Nursing at Oakland University Report

University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

Detroit Mercy graduate students pay an average of $21,276 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Detroit Mercy also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 13,973
Illinois 21,938
Indiana 7,922
Wisconsin 5,410

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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