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. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 18 schools in Michigan, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k 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 good 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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 $75-$110k) school in Michigan for students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Michigan.
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The quality degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Michigan State University is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Michigan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school located in Houghton, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Michigan Technological University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Michigan.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located 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.
A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list means Ferris State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Ferris State University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Michigan.
With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. 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.
With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, the school is a fairly large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Oakland University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Michigan.
With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Central Michigan University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Michigan for overall quality.
Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list. Wayne State University is a large public school located in Detroit, Michigan.
Wayne State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Eastern Michigan University has the honor of being ranked #9 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school located in Flint, Michigan.
Not only is University of Michigan - Flint a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Michigan for overall quality.
With a ranking of #12, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
University of Detroit Mercy has the honor of being ranked #14 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Western Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Western Michigan University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Madonna University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan ranking, coming in at #14. 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 landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan ranking. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. 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 came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Cornerstone University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Michigan for overall quality.
Andrews University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Andrews University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Lawrence Technological University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan list. Lawrence Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Southfield, Michigan.
Not only is Lawrence Technological University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Michigan for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.