by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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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.
Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. 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 school'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:
Our 2024 rankings named Ferris State University the best value (no aid) school in Michigan for students working on their doctor’s degree. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school located in Big Rapids, Michigan.
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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,572 a year.
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 in Michigan. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the school is a large public institution.
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. The average cost without aid for the school is $30,390 per year for graduate students.
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 #3 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Not only is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Michigan for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $37,822 a year.
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The quality degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan. GVSU is a public institution 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $27,784 a year.
Out of the 18 doctor’s degree schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #5 spot on the list. UM Dearborn is a public institution 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,558 per year for graduate students.
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Not only is Western Michigan University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Michigan for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,691 per year for graduate students.
Lawrence Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $29,491 a year.
Michigan Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Michigan Technological University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Michigan for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $34,636 a year.
Central Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan list. Mount Pleasant, 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, Central Michigan University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Michigan. The average cost without aid for the school is $26,564 per year for graduate students.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Not only is Eastern Michigan University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Michigan for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,376 per year for graduate students.
Wayne State University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan.
Not only is Wayne State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Michigan for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $30,007 a year.
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Flint, Michigan.
University of Michigan - Flint has the honor of being ranked #16 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $24,275 a year.
With a ranking of #13, Madonna University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan list. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $28,270 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #14, Oakland University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Oakland University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Michigan for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $30,515 a year.
Cornerstone University landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking. Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Cornerstone University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $25,270 a year.
University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking, coming in at #16. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Detroit Mercy is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Michigan. The average cost without aid for the school is $31,516 per year for graduate students.
Baker College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking. Baker College is located in Owosso, Michigan and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Baker College a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Michigan for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,150 a year.
Andrews University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Michigan ranking. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Andrews University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Michigan for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $38,598 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.