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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

5 Schools Ranked
$105,514 Avg Student Debt

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

153 Total Awards
$13,264 Average Tuition & Fees
$79,168 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Flint to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in Flint, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 153 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $79,168 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

Around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
197 Total Awards
$94,120 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 197 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from Ferris accumulate an average of $94,120 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.

Around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#2

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
99 Total Awards
$27,610 Average Tuition & Fees
$97,097 Avg Student Debt

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Andrews University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 99 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

On average, doctor’s degree students take out $97,097 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
11 Total Awards
$11,028 Average Tuition & Fees
$39,839 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in Marquette, Michigan, the medium-sized public school handed out 11 doctor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from Northern Michigan University accumulate an average of $39,839 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Northern Michigan University Report

#5

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
10 Total Awards
$8,488 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 10 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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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