2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Michigan

Registered Nursing is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 113 doctor's degrees in registered nursing during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in registered nursing matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing in Michigan ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of registered nursing students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Registered Nursing Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for registered nursing.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Registered Nursing in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing.

Most Well Attended Schools for Registered Nursing Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI

62 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Flint is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in registered nursing. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Flint. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Michigan.

There were about 62 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Michigan - Flint

2

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

26 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Grand Valley State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing. GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Michigan.

There were about 26 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from Grand Valley State University

3

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Detroit Mercy if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Michigan.

There were roughly 13 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Detroit Mercy

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in registered nursing. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in registered nursing in Michigan.

There were roughly 12 registered nursing individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Registered Nursing Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	270	0
Ohio	248	58
Indiana	199	7
Wisconsin	156	33

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Registered Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 22 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	35
Nursing Science	16
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	12
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	10
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	7
School Nursing	6
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	6
Nurse Anesthetist	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.