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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 7,369 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,010 and $26,874 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 902 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,121 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree nursing students.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in Michigan

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan. Spring Arbor University is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 381 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at Spring Arbor University

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Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan list. Madonna University is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 59 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Madonna Nursing Report

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University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 65 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UM Flint Nursing Report

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan list. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 20 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Nursing Report

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Davenport University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Davenport University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Davenport University

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #7. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Wayne State University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 42 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Oakland Nursing Report

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan ranking. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at U-M

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing at Eastern Michigan

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Ferris

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #12. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 17 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Nursing at Michigan State

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #13, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at WMU

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

Baker College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan ranking. Located in Owosso, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Nursing at Baker College

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan list. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at GVSU

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Michigan ranking. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Northern Michigan University

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