CRNA Programs in Michigan

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Updated on November 5, 2024
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    Across Michigan, certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) are a key provider of anesthesia services. Here's how to enter this rewarding field.
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    From the time of the American Civil War until now, the specialized field of the nurse anesthetist has cared for people dealing with their most difficult healthcare issues. Around 150 years later, the specialty has grown from the first nurse to administer anesthesia to more than 44,000 across the country.

    Today, certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) are the primary providers — sometimes even the sole providers — of anesthesia care in rural and underserved parts of America, including those in Michigan. CRNAs help healthcare facilities of all stripes offer safe, high-quality care to obstetrical, surgical, pain management, trauma, and any other health issue where anesthesia is used..

    This field brings great responsibility and challenge, but the rewards are high, be it personally, financially, or professionally. For example, CRNAs consistently rank among the highest-paid nursing professions.

    Below is a list of top CRNA programs in Michicgan, as well as other resources to help you get your journey started.

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    Nurse Anesthetist Programs in Michigan

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    CRNA Programs in Michigan

    Michigan State University

    • Location-markerEast Lansing, MI
    • 4 year
    • Campus + Online

    Michigan State University's CRNA program has been in place since 2008. The integrated program includes a clinical aspect where students gain practical experience after the first semester has been completed. The majority of the classroom work is completed during the first two semesters after which students will be expected to study two Pharmacology courses, which are offered via an interactive television setting.

    • Campus: East Lansing
    • Type: Public
    • Accreditation: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
    • Tuition: $49,250.00/Entire program cost
    • Minimum Time Commitment: 28 months
    • Online Available: Yes
    • Degree Requirements: 78-82 semester credits with a 4 unit optional Thesis
    • Programs: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), PhD in nursing, DNP
    Average Undergrad Tuition
    • In-State$15,966
    • Out-of-state$41,778
    Average Graduate Tuition
    • In-State$20,202
    • Out-of-state$39,696
    • Retention Rate89%
    • Acceptance Rate88%
    • Students Enrolled50,023
    • Institution TypePublic
    • Percent Online Enrollment76%
    • AccreditationYes
    CRNA Programs in Michigan

    Oakland University

    • Location-markerRochester Hills, MI
    • 4 year
    • Campus + Online

    Students who attend the Oakland University Beaumont Nurse Anesthesia program will study on a beautiful 1,441-acre campus amidst the wooded hills and rolling meadows of Southeastern Michigan. They use a variety of teaching formats to enhance its graduate programs. To complete the coursework students will have to participate in a segment of didactic learning, clinical experience, and a human patient simulation component.

    • Campus: Royal Oak
    • Type: Public
    • Accreditation: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
    • Tuition: $47,600/entire program
    • Minimum Time Commitment: 28 months
    • Online Available: No
    • Degree Requirements: Students must complete a total of 58 credit hours over the course of 2.5 years
    • Programs: Master of Science in Nursing (Entry Level), Post Master’s Certificate – Nurse Anesthesia (Entry Level)
    Average Undergrad Tuition
    • In-State$15,135
    • Out-of-state$24,735
    Average Graduate Tuition
    • In-State$19,323
    • Out-of-state$24,648
    • Retention Rate73%
    • Acceptance Rate92%
    • Students Enrolled17,170
    • Institution TypePublic
    • Percent Online Enrollment63%
    • AccreditationYes
    CRNA Programs in Michigan

    University of Detroit Mercy

    • Location-markerDetroit, MI
    • 4 year
    • Campus + Online

    University of Detroit’s CRNA program is integrated so students are expected to acquire clinical experience as it is intertwined with their didactic studies of the program. The clinical portion for the student begins in the second semester and includes a full 16 clinical hours a week to complete. With each level of the program completed the level of responsibility given will also increase. Students will start their practice by being very closely scrutinized, which will be gradually be modified until by the time they finish, they will be under minimal supervision and ready to work entirely on their own.

    • Campus: Detroit
    • Type: Public
    • Accreditation: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
    • Tuition: $54,355/entire program
    • Minimum Time Commitment: 27 months
    • Programs: Students must complete 59 semester hours of full time study
    Average Undergrad Tuition
    • In-State$30,154
    • Out-of-state$30,154
    Average Graduate Tuition
    • In-State$21,276
    • Out-of-state$21,276
    • Retention Rate85%
    • Acceptance Rate91%
    • Students Enrolled5,360
    • Institution TypePrivate
    • Percent Online Enrollment56%
    • AccreditationYes
    CRNA Programs in Michigan

    University of Michigan-Flint

    • Location-markerFlint, MI
    • 4 year
    • Campus + Online

    The University of Michigan CRNA program integrates academic and clinical anesthesia elements at their Flint campus. Although the majority of the clinical requirement is expected after the first year, the clinical component will be interspersed throughout the entire life of the program. Presently, clinical coursework is expected at a variety of settings in the Flint area where students can get a real grasp on the kind of experience needed to be a CRNA.

    • Campus: Flint
    • Type: Public
    • Accreditation: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
    • Tuition: $31,437.00/entire program
    • Minimum Time Commitment: 24 months
    • Online Available: No
    • Degree Requirements: students must complete 63 credit hours
    • Programs: Master of Science in Anesthesia Program
    Average Undergrad Tuition
    • In-State$11,868
    • Out-of-state$23,604
    Average Graduate Tuition
    • In-State$12,740
    • Out-of-state$19,080
    • Retention Rate77%
    • Acceptance Rate66%
    • Students Enrolled5,985
    • Institution TypePublic
    • Percent Online Enrollment87%
    • AccreditationYes
    CRNA Programs in Michigan

    Wayne State University

    • Location-markerDetroit, MI
    • 4 year
    • Campus + Online

    Wayne State University’s Nurse Anesthesia Master’s Program is offered to Registered Nurses who already have a baccalaureate degree or other related science degrees. It leads to a very challenging career that will utilize all three of the learning domains; cognitive, psychomotor and affective, all of which are effective in preparing the student to provide quality and safety in their practice to a culturally diverse patient population.

    • Campus: Detroit
    • Type: Public
    • Accreditation: Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
    • Tuition: $45,994/entire program
    • Minimum Time Commitment: 24 months
    • Online Available: No
    • Degree Requirements: Students must complete 63 Anesthesia Program semester hours and 73 total semester hours
    • Programs: Master’s of Science in Anesthesia, Post Master’s Certification in Pediatric Anesthesia, Post-Masters in Anesthesia Associated PhD Run-In Programs in Pharmacology and Physiology
    Average Undergrad Tuition
    • In-State$13,532
    • Out-of-state$31,060
    Average Graduate Tuition
    • In-State$16,920
    • Out-of-state$36,650
    • Retention Rate81%
    • Acceptance Rate63%
    • Students Enrolled24,919
    • Institution TypePublic
    • Percent Online Enrollment79%
    • AccreditationYes