2024 Best Nursing Schools in Michigan
55
Colleges in Michigan
7,369
Nursing Degrees Awarded
$68,010
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in
nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 55 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for nursing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7,369 degrees in nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Nursing School
Your choice of nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Nursing Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Nursing in Michigan
The schools below may not offer all types of nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Michigan Schools in Nursing
Any student pursuing a degree in nursing needs to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 291 nursing students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Nursing degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor receive an earnings boost of about $12,771 above the average earnings of nursing graduates.
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Any student who is interested in nursing needs to look into Michigan State University. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 227 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Nursing degree recipients from Michigan State University earn a boost of approximately $9,312 above the average income of nursing majors.
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Oakland University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing. Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.
There were about 508.99999999999994 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year. Those nursing students who get their degree from Oakland University receive $14,484 more than the average nursing student.
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Wayne State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in nursing. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large 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 roughly 279 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing major at Wayne State University get $19,281 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Detroit. This university ranks 18th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 327 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent year we have data available. Nursing degree recipients from University of Detroit Mercy receive an earnings boost of about $10,414 over the average income of nursing majors.
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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 schools nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.
There were about 348.00000000000006 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent year we have data available. Those nursing students who get their degree from Madonna University earn $10,483 more than the standard nursing grad.
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Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 527 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing major at Eastern Michigan University make $16,445 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Troy, Chamberlain - Michigan is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
There were about 101 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Chamberlain - Michigan in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the nursing program at Chamberlain University - Michigan earn $2,873 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 242 nursing students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Those nursing students who get their degree from Grand Valley State University earn $7,824 more than the typical nursing grad.
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UM Flint is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Flint. This university ranks 40th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 455 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent data year. Nursing degree recipients from University of Michigan - Flint earn a boost of about $25,096 over the typical income of nursing graduates.
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