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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree in Michigan. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

Of the 381 students majoring in nursing at Spring Arbor, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at Wayne State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Michigan - Flint

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Detroit Mercy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in nursing at Detroit Mercy, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#6

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.

Of the 59 students majoring in nursing at Madonna, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Nursing at Madonna University Report

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #9, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

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

Read full report on Nursing at Saginaw Valley State University

#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at Ferris, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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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 16 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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