Federal data
Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Michigan
Michigan registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $128,146 | 126 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Public, 4-year | $118,273 | 121 |
| 3 | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $115,393 | 97 |
| 4 | Madonna University | Livonia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $112,237 | 54 |
| 5 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $108,536 | 129 |
| 6 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $106,840 | 46 |
| 7 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $104,677 | 101 |
| 8 | Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $101,688 | 141 |
| 9 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $98,724 | 38 |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public, 4-year | $91,784 | 109 |
| 11 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $80,463 | 36 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.