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Registered Nursing Programs in Michigan

Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.

Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.

Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Michigan

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Chamberlain University-MichiganRegistered Nursing$89,974 n=12,926$41,125 n=16,389
Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldRegistered Nursing$85,460 n=427$52,291 n=1,641
University of Michigan-FlintRegistered Nursing$83,289 n=436$34,870 n=400
University of Michigan-Ann ArborRegistered Nursing$82,804 n=207$19,500 n=156
Saginaw Valley State UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,713 n=240$25,500 n=221
Wayne State UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,683 n=257$27,000 n=243
University of Detroit MercyRegistered Nursing$81,652 n=341$29,545 n=248
Eastern Michigan UniversityRegistered Nursing$81,487 n=528$28,610 n=426
Oakland UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,678 n=702$28,642 n=582
Madonna UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,574 n=359$27,000 n=293
Michigan State UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,040 n=263$24,500 n=209
Ferris State UniversityRegistered Nursing$79,620 n=181$23,206 n=140
Western Michigan UniversityRegistered Nursing$78,518 n=184$28,000 n=117
Concordia University Ann ArborRegistered Nursing$78,358 n=209$27,000 n=159
Baker CollegeRegistered Nursing$77,927 n=393$46,968 n=264
Grand Valley State UniversityRegistered Nursing$77,487 n=324$27,000 n=322
Davenport UniversityRegistered Nursing$75,152 n=297$40,250 n=268
Northern Michigan UniversityRegistered Nursing$74,253 n=162$27,000 n=129

Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs

These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.

CollegeMajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Alma CollegeRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35
Andrews UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Calvin UniversityRegistered Nursing$76,617 Small program - rough guide n=89$21,875 Small program - rough guide n=86
Central Michigan UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Cornerstone UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Hope CollegeRegistered Nursing$79,241 Small program - rough guide n=75$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=49
Lake Superior State UniversityRegistered Nursing$71,137 Small program - rough guide n=59$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=61
Lawrence Technological UniversityRegistered Nursing$73,517 Small program - rough guide n=31Not published
Rochester Christian UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Michigan Technological UniversityRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
The University of OlivetRegistered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Siena Heights UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,097 Small program - rough guide n=52$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=44
Spring Arbor UniversityRegistered Nursing$80,233 Small program - rough guide n=39$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=59

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