Best colleges for nursing in Michigan
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks first in Michigan for nursing value (#209 nationally, value score 59.6): graduates earn $82,265 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,362 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 21 Michigan colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best nursing colleges in Michigan
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks first in Michigan for nursing value (#209 nationally, value score 59.6): graduates earn $82,265 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $14,362 a year. 21 Michigan colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $81,505 and the average net price is $14,362 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 21 Michigan colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $81,505 and the average net price is $14,362 a year.
- The highest nursing earnings in the state are at Spring Arbor University ($91,869), ranked #3 in the state once cost, debt and graduation rate count.
- The lowest average net price among them is at University of Michigan-Flint: $8,320 a year.
- Median earnings
- $81,505
- National: $85,171
- Median net price
- $14,362
- National: $18,014
- Median federal debt
- $23,750
- nursing graduates
- Public colleges
- 12 of 21
- in this list
21 colleges
The Michigan ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $82,265
- Net price
- $14,362
- Federal debt
- $18,691
- Graduation rate
- 93%
- Earnings
- $86,401
- Net price
- $8,320
- Federal debt
- $20,515
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- Rank in Michigan 3
Spring Arbor, MI · Private nonprofit · #233 nationally
57.5Value- Earnings
- $91,869
- Net price
- $19,227
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Earnings
- $84,405
- Net price
- $11,212
- Federal debt
- $23,750
- Graduation rate
- 60%
- Rank in Michigan 5
Rochester Hills, MI · Public · #298 nationally
52.8Value- Earnings
- $81,667
- Net price
- $11,815
- Federal debt
- $19,981
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- Earnings
- $85,611
- Net price
- $16,628
- Federal debt
- $18,791
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Earnings
- $81,718
- Net price
- $8,402
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Rank in Michigan 8
Detroit, MI · Private nonprofit · #354 nationally
48.8Value- Earnings
- $81,602
- Net price
- $13,469
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 74%
- Earnings
- $82,539
- Net price
- $18,630
- Federal debt
- $20,604
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Earnings
- $83,449
- Net price
- $13,902
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Earnings
- $79,682
- Net price
- $14,792
- Federal debt
- $20,125
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Rank in Michigan 12
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI · Public · #454 nationally
41.9Value- Earnings
- $81,103
- Net price
- $12,147
- Federal debt
- $24,613
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Earnings
- $79,188
- Net price
- $16,495
- Federal debt
- $23,250
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- Earnings
- $80,129
- Net price
- $21,322
- Federal debt
- $22,768
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- Earnings
- $77,670
- Net price
- $12,759
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Earnings
- $74,810
- Net price
- $21,122
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 77%
- Earnings
- $77,840
- Net price
- $10,115
- Federal debt
- $34,392
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Rank in Michigan 18
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI · Public · #610 nationally
28.5Value- Earnings
- $70,959
- Net price
- $9,782
- Federal debt
- $26,329
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Rank in Michigan 19
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · #615 nationally
27.7Value- Earnings
- $78,357
- Net price
- $17,623
- Federal debt
- $29,750
- Graduation rate
- 53%
- Rank in Michigan 20
Concordia University-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Private nonprofit · #648 nationally
23.1Value- Earnings
- $81,505
- Net price
- $29,819
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- Earnings
- $75,738
- Net price
- $26,392
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Graduation rate
- 78%
Method: the same value score as the national nursing ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about nursing colleges in Michigan
What are the best colleges for nursing in Michigan?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Michigan colleges for nursing are University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (value score 59.6), University of Michigan-Flint (value score 58.7) and Spring Arbor University (value score 57.5). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Michigan college has the highest earnings for nursing graduates?
Spring Arbor University: its nursing graduates have median earnings of $91,869 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable nursing college in Michigan on this list?
University of Michigan-Flint has the lowest average net price of the ranked Michigan colleges, $8,320 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Michigan colleges are ranked for nursing?
21 Michigan colleges have a nursing bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Michigan.