2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 city of Flint.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UM Flint are $12,681 a year.
UM Flint not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.
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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 college with a very large student population.
GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GVSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Madonna are $16,380 a year.
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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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Wayne State also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan rankings.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.
Oakland also made our Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Detroit Mercy is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Michigan.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Ohio | 13,973 |
Illinois | 21,938 |
Indiana | 7,922 |
Wisconsin | 5,410 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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