If you pursue a degree in nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing practice. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 degrees in nursing practice during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Practice Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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If you aren't 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.
Michigan State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were about 22 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.
There were about 11 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.
Oakland University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Oakland is a large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.
There were about 6 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.
It is difficult to beat Madonna University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #531 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 25th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 1 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent data year.
Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the town of Big Rapids. This university ranks 16th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 2 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available.
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.
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).
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The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
