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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

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$99,011 Avg Salary
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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

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

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Women make up 78% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in nursing at Wayne State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Nursing at Wayne State University Report

#3

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Madonna University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Davenport University Report

Northern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

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#7

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

Full Nursing at Spring Arbor University Report

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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

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 10 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.

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