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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

10 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Flint the most popular school in Michigan for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in nursing at GVSU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Detroit Mercy is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

Full Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#3

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madonna University is a great place 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.

Of the 5 students majoring in nursing at Madonna, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Nursing at Wayne State University Report

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#7

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Davenport University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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