by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 43 doctor's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The nursing practice doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing practice program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.
Michigan State University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Michigan State University
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice has to check out Wayne State University. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Wayne State University
Oakland University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Oakland University
Madonna University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Livonia.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Madonna University
Andrews is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Berrien Springs.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Andrews University
Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Eastern Michigan University
Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of University Center.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Saginaw Valley State University
Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Ferris State University
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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 77 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 13 |
| Nursing Science | 12 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 9 |
| School Nursing | 5 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 4 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 3 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
