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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Flint to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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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. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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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 graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.

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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 6 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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