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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 1,113 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for 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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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Andrews University the best school in Michigan for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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University of Detroit Mercy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland 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 #9 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 6,634
Ohio 2,563
Indiana 1,819
Wisconsin 972

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • 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 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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