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2024 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges in Michigan
169 Doctor's Degrees
$94,714 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 doctor's degrees in nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan Your choice of nursing for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their doctor's degree.

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The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan.


 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing.

10 Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

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Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Soon after graduating, nursing doctorate recipients typically earn an average of $89,398 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
23 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Michigan State University

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33 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Wayne State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Wayne State University

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9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Detroit Mercy if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Detroit Mercy

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
6 Annual Graduates

Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Oakland University

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UM Flint is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Flint.

Those nursing students who get their doctor's degree from University of Michigan - Flint make $8,185 more than the average nursing student.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Michigan - Flint

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Madonna University

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GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale.

After graduation, nursing doctorate recipients usually earn about $91,846 in their early careers.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Grand Valley State University

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Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Eastern Michigan University

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Andrews University


 

Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 153 1,166
Ohio 144 238
Indiana 132 190
Wisconsin 108 209

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Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 77
Nursing Practice 43
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 1,198
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 347
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 319
Dentistry 277
Optometry 37
Communication Sciences 33
Public Health 17
Health & Medical Administrative Services 15
Health Sciences & Services 8
Medical Illustration & Informatics 3

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