by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 88 doctor's degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.
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Your choice of registered nursing for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality registered nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good 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.
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 registered nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
The registered 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 Registered Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Flint if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Flint.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Michigan - Flint
It is hard to beat Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Grand Valley State University
Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 117 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 60 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 15 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 12 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 12 |
| Nursing Administration | 11 |
| Nursing Science | 11 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 8 |
| School Nursing | 3 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2 |
