If you pursue a degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nursing Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,343 degrees in nursing annually.
Your choice of nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student pursuing a degree in nursing has to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 331 nursing students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn an average of $82,545 in the first couple years of working.
Every student who is interested in nursing needs to look into Michigan State University. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 257 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program report average early career earnings of $82,984.
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
Oakland University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing. Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.
There were about 600 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program report average early career wages of $79,852.
Wayne State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in nursing. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 285 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing major at Wayne State University make $9,193 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #413 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Detroit Mercy is a great university overall.
There were roughly 313 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn around $83,816 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #469 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.
There were roughly 335 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing degree program at Madonna University earn $2,188 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 242 nursing students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. After graduation, nursing degree recipients usually make around $71,393 at the beginning of their careers.
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At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
UM Flint is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Flint. This university ranks 36th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 413 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the nursing program at University of Michigan - Flint earn $9,526 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.
There were approximately 403 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program report average early career income of $77,246.
Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 206 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent data year. After graduation, nursing degree recipients generally make an average of $76,244 at the beginning of their careers.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
