Best Earnings After Graduation in Michigan
25 schools ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment from College Scorecard. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettering University Flint · private | $34,660 | 72.4% | $94,823 | 78.7% |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Michigan Troy · private | $28,045 | 76.0% | $92,405 | 85.7% |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor · public | $13,138 | 93.7% | $83,648 | 15.6% |
| 4 | Michigan Technological University Houghton · public | $14,182 | 70.5% | $78,198 | 92.4% |
| 5 | Walsh College Troy · private | — | 68.3% | $72,081 | — |
| 6 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit · private | $15,232 | 67.9% | $71,030 | 75.4% |
| 7 | Lawrence Technological University Southfield · private | $32,918 | 61.4% | $69,151 | 55.9% |
| 8 | Michigan State University East Lansing · public | $19,680 | 82.5% | $67,253 | 84.8% |
| 9 | Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo · private | $19,072 | 78.2% | $65,590 | 75.3% |
| 10 | Northwood University Midland · private | $27,232 | 67.0% | $63,075 | 64.5% |
| 11 | Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton · private | $22,985 | 65.8% | $62,575 | — |
| 12 | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn · public | $9,492 | 60.0% | $59,649 | 55.6% |
| 13 | Madonna University Livonia · private | $17,755 | 61.0% | $59,058 | 63.4% |
| 14 | Albion College Albion · private | $14,301 | 63.4% | $58,799 | 80.7% |
| 15 | Oakland University Rochester Hills · public | $9,120 | 60.9% | $58,612 | 87.8% |
| 16 | Hope College Holland · private | $27,182 | 79.8% | $58,427 | 79.2% |
| 17 | Calvin University Grand Rapids · private | $22,992 | 77.3% | $58,375 | 70.9% |
| 18 | Siena Heights University Adrian · private | $17,124 | 71.2% | $57,529 | 68.9% |
| 19 | Grand Valley State University Allendale · public | $16,317 | 66.2% | $56,118 | 83.0% |
| 20 | Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor · private | $32,811 | 58.3% | $56,075 | 69.3% |
| 21 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant · public | $17,597 | 62.1% | $55,874 | 89.8% |
| 22 | Adrian College Adrian · private | $25,368 | 51.9% | $55,504 | 72.5% |
| 23 | Alma College Alma · private | $20,694 | 63.4% | $54,742 | 57.0% |
| 24 | Ferris State University Big Rapids · public | $8,624 | 59.9% | $54,735 | 91.4% |
| 25 | Cleary University Howell · private | $22,143 | 54.5% | $54,186 | 67.5% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.