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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$68,010 Avg Salary
$26,874 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Flint the most popular online school in Michigan for nursing students. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Full Nursing at Ferris State University Report

#2

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Andrews University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

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#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Michigan list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

Full Nursing at Spring Arbor University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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