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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

10 Colleges
$101,387 Avg Salary
$40,791 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 medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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 city of Detroit.

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

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#3

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

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#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 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Of the 5 students majoring in nursing at Wayne State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#7

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Northern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. 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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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.

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