by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Michigan to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Michigan State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Michigan for overall quality. Michigan State is a large public school situated 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, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan list means University of Michigan - Dearborn is a great place for students working on their degree. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in Dearborn, Michigan.
Not only is University of Michigan - Dearborn a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Michigan for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school located in Houghton, Michigan.
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, Ferris State University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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, Oakland University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan.
Oakland University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Grand Valley State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking. Grand Valley State University is a large public school located in Allendale, Michigan.
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 - Flint came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Michigan - Flint has the honor of being ranked #16 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking, coming in at #9. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Wayne State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Michigan for overall quality.
With a ranking of #10, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated 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.
Central Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Central Michigan University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Michigan.
Western Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Michigan University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Michigan.
University of Detroit Mercy ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan list. University of Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Detroit, Michigan.
University of Detroit Mercy has the honor of being ranked #14 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Madonna University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Madonna University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Michigan.
Baker College did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking, coming in at #15. Baker College is located in Owosso, Michigan and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Baker College is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Michigan.
Andrews University landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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.
Cornerstone University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Cornerstone University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Lawrence Technological University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Michigan ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is 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.