2026 Best Value School Nursing Schools in Michigan
[School Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/school-nursing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for school nursing students.
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2026 Best Value School Nursing Schools in Michigan
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the school nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value School Nursing Schools
For return on investment in school nursing, no school beat Wayne State University this year. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $16,159 in tuition and fees, compared with $34,650 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $30,165 to complete the school nursing program here. Soon after graduation, school nursing degree recipients from Wayne State University generally make around $103,835. Set against $30,165 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the best values for school nursing. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. In-state tuition and fees average $18,848, with out-of-state students paying around $63,081. Typical student debt for school nursing graduates is $19,000. School Nursing graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $91,969 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 16%.
A rank of #3 makes Spring Arbor University one of the best values for school nursing. Set in the rural area of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,014. Students borrow a median of $29,748 to complete the school nursing program here. School Nursing graduates of Spring Arbor University earn a median of $89,684 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $29,748 median debt. The acceptance rate is 52%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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