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2023 Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

5 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 266,651 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.

Across Michigan, there were 6,373 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality registered nursing programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree vets studying registered nursing.

Top 5 Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master’s list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

GVSU also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, GVSU supports 23,350 students, and 479 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 198 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GVSU]](/colleges/grand-valley-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master’s. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 65 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

UM Flint did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Flint supports 6,829 students, and 230 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,472. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Flint]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-flint/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Registered Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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