Research doctorates in nursing science.
4 schools in Michigan reported PhD-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified PhD program profile; 2 programs have a verified profile. PhD in Nursing in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / official school websites
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Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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Michigan State University is a public university in East Lansing, MI. It reported 286 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Oakland University School of Nursing in Rochester, Michigan offers a BSN (traditional, accelerated second-degree and RN completion), nurse practitioner MSN tracks, a post-master's DNP, a DNP in nurse anesthesia and a PhD in nursing.
9 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master'sCOA
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The University of Michigan School of Nursing in Ann Arbor offers a four-year BSN and a sophomore-transfer BSN, clinical MSN specialties (some also online), post-baccalaureate and post-master's DNP pathways, and a PhD in nursing.
9 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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Wayne State University is a public university in Detroit, MI. It reported 296 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.