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2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

20 Colleges
3,828 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,662 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MichiganOut of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Michigan. In fact, 3,828 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.4% of all the nursing bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Spring Arbor has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Michigan ranking.

About 1.1% of Spring Arbor students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,245 of Spring Arbor students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 451 part time students in attendance at Spring Arbor.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Detroit Mercy. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Detroit Mercy, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Michigan ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 3,161 students take at least one class online at Detroit Mercy. There are roughly 1,321 part time students in attendance at Detroit Mercy.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint. UM Flint also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Michigan rankings.

About 1.7% of UM Flint students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,116 of UM Flint students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,746 of the students at UM Flint are attending part time.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Michigan - Flint

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Madonna University. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Madonna is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,259 students at Madonna that take at least one class online. There are roughly 850 part time students in attendance at Madonna.

Full Nursing at Madonna University Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Michigan ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. There are roughly 6,517 part time students in attendance at Michigan State.

Full Nursing at Michigan State University Report

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Our rankings recognize University of Michigan - Ann Arbor as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Michigan ranking.

About 0.2% of U-M students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. About 3,568 of the students at U-M are attending part time.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 8,601 students take at least one class online at Oakland. 4,372 students are part time.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ferris State University. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

The student loan default rate at Ferris is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,983 students at Ferris that take at least one class online. About 3,072 of the students at Ferris are attending part time.

Full Nursing at Ferris State University Report

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Siena Heights University. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

About 1.2% of Siena Heights University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 734 students at Siena Heights University are exclusively online. 793 of Siena Heights University students are attending part time.

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Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 3.5% of RU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 629 students at RU that take at least one class online. About 397 of the students at RU are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 7,246
Illinois 12,329
Indiana 4,455
Wisconsin 2,670

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

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 20 schools only.

References

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