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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

12 Schools Ranked

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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#1

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
$29,630 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Andrews University the best school in Michigan for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Andrews. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Michigan.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Michigan State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Ferris does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$12,681 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

UM Flint does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
$18,937 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wayne State. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GVSU. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
$25,230 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at U-M. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Detroit Mercy. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Oakland does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
$10,612 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northern Michigan University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Saginaw Valley State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Madonna does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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