2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Michigan
27
Colleges
127,628
Bachelor's Degrees
$26,818
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Nursing School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Michigan. In fact, 127,628 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.4% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Michigan ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those nursing schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Value Nursing Schools list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Featured Nursing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
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BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
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2024 Best Value Nursing Schools in Michigan
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Nursing Schools
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, U-M has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Nursing Schools in Michigan ranking.
The average student at U-M graduates in less than 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $42,050. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from U-M is $174,928. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Oakland University. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population. Oakland not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in Michigan list.
At Oakland, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $28,172. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Oakland is $129,873. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Michigan State University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Michigan rankings.
The average student at Michigan State graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,079. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is $161,294. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Wayne State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit. Wayne State also made our Best Nursing Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #4.
At Wayne State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $34,202. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State is about $161,775. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Grand Valley State University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population. GVSU also took the #9 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Michigan rankings.
It takes the average student at GVSU about 4.5 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,554. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from GVSU is $106,229. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saginaw Valley State University. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to its great value ranking, Saginaw Valley State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in Michigan list.
At Saginaw Valley State University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.8 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $27,457. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University is $132,892. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Michigan - Flint. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint. In addition to its great value ranking, UM Flint is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in Michigan list.
It takes the average student at UM Flint about 4.8 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,095. This means that the average student pays around $124,734 to get a bachelor’s degree from UM Flint. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Eastern Michigan University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan also made our Best Nursing Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #7.
It takes the average student at Eastern Michigan about 4.7 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,490. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan is about $106,603. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Ferris State University earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at Ferris to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $17,263. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Ferris is $77,856. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at WMU to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $19,851. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from WMU is $92,109. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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