2026 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Michigan
Nursing Practice degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best nursing practice schools.
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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Michigan
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Nursing Practice
No school ranked higher than Michigan State University this year for nursing practice. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public university. About 81% of students finish within six years. Michigan State University awarded about 51 nursing practice degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their nursing practice degree from Michigan State University earn around $89,879 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,500.
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Wayne State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best nursing practice schools. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Wayne State University awarded about 16 nursing practice degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their nursing practice degree from Wayne State University earn around $103,835 in the first couple years of their career. Wayne State University graduates carry a median of $30,165 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes Oakland University one of the top schools for nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a large public university. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 29 nursing practice degrees were awarded at Oakland University in the most recent year. Graduates of the nursing practice program make about $91,727 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,430.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
