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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Michigan to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Our analysis found Spring Arbor University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

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Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Out of the 17 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at University of Michigan - Flint Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Wayne State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy Report

#6

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #6, Madonna University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.

Full Nursing at Madonna University Report

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Nursing at Michigan State University Report

Grand Valley State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Full Nursing at Grand Valley State University Report

#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nursing at Eastern Michigan University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 17 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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