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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

15 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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at U-M, 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, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that Michigan State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 3 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Detroit Mercy. 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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#4

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
$8,383 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Spring Arbor. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Oakland. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

GVSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
$18,937 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

Wayne State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
$17,807 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Online graduate courses are available at WMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$12,681 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Michigan - Flint came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

UM Flint does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.

One thing to take note of is that Saginaw Valley State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ferris. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
$16,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

Eastern Michigan does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.

Madonna does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#14

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Baker College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Baker College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#15

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
$17,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Davenport University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.

Davenport University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 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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