by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Michigan Schools For The Money For Those Making $30-$48k for a Doctorate ranking - to help you make that decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 18 schools across Michigan to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Michigan for students working on their doctor’s degree. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor has the honor of being ranked #1 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan list means Michigan State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan State University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 18 doctor’s degree schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Michigan Technological University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Michigan for overall quality.
Out of the 18 doctor’s degree schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the #4 spot on the list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Andrews University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan list. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Grand Valley State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Michigan - Dearborn is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Michigan.
Oakland University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking. Oakland University is a fairly large public school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Oakland University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Michigan.
Ferris State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Ferris State University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking. UM Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Michigan - Flint is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Michigan.
Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Wayne State University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Michigan.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Western Michigan University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Michigan for overall quality.
Central Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Not only is Central Michigan University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Michigan for overall quality.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Eastern Michigan University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Michigan for overall quality.
With a ranking of #14, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is University of Detroit Mercy a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Michigan for overall quality.
Madonna University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan.
Madonna University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Baker College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan list. Baker College is located in Owosso, Michigan and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Baker College has the honor of being ranked #18 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Cornerstone University landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking. Cornerstone University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Cornerstone University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Lawrence Technological University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan ranking, coming in at #18. Lawrence Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Southfield, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lawrence Technological University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Michigan.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
