MI

Michigan College ROI Rankings

52 colleges ranked by return on investment — based on U.S. Department of Education data.

52
Colleges Ranked
39
High or Good ROI
$58,201
Avg Graduate Salary
$23,942
Avg Student Debt
Chamberlain University-Michigan
#1 ROI in Michigan
# College / University ROI Rating Break-Even Grad Salary Med. Debt Grad Rate Type
🥇 Chamberlain University-Michigan
Troy, MI
 High ROI 0.4 yrs $92,405 $20,919 100% Private For-profit
🥈 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
 High ROI 0.4 yrs $83,648 $19,500 93% Public
🥉 Kettering University
Flint, MI
 High ROI 0.5 yrs $94,823 $27,000 71% Private Non-profit
4 Walsh College
Troy, MI
 High ROI 0.5 yrs $72,081 $16,217 N/A Private Non-profit
5 Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
 High ROI 0.6 yrs $78,198 $24,990 68% Public
6 University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
 High ROI 0.7 yrs $71,030 $23,250 67% Private Non-profit
7 Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI
 High ROI 0.9 yrs $69,151 $27,000 61% Private Non-profit
8 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
 High ROI 0.8 yrs $67,253 $23,250 81% Public
9 Northwood University
Midland, MI
 High ROI 0.9 yrs $63,075 $20,842 63% Private Non-profit
10 Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI
 High ROI 1 yrs $65,590 $26,077 76% Private Non-profit
11 Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
 High ROI 1 yrs $57,529 $18,750 39% Private Non-profit
12 University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
 High ROI 1.1 yrs $59,649 $22,500 58% Public
13 Madonna University
Livonia, MI
 High ROI 1.1 yrs $59,058 $23,000 60% Private Non-profit
14 Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
 High ROI 1.1 yrs $58,612 $22,750 58% Public
15 Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
 High ROI 1.2 yrs $58,375 $23,250 74% Private Non-profit
16 Albion College
Albion, MI
 High ROI 1.3 yrs $58,799 $27,000 62% Private Non-profit
17 Hope College
Holland, MI
 High ROI 1.4 yrs $58,427 $26,800 80% Private Non-profit
18 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
 High ROI 1.4 yrs $56,118 $24,500 67% Public
19 Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
 High ROI 1.3 yrs $54,735 $21,000 47% Public
20 Cleary University
Howell, MI
 High ROI 1.3 yrs $54,186 $19,500 41% Private Non-profit
21 Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
 High ROI 1.4 yrs $53,493 $21,250 58% Public
22 Concordia University Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
 High ROI 1.5 yrs $56,075 $25,750 48% Private Non-profit
23 Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
 High ROI 1.6 yrs $55,874 $27,000 59% Public
24 Adrian College
Adrian, MI
 High ROI 1.6 yrs $55,504 $27,000 48% Private Non-profit
25 Alma College
Alma, MI
 High ROI 1.7 yrs $54,742 $27,000 63% Private Non-profit
26 University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI
 High ROI 1.7 yrs $53,230 $25,000 40% Public
27 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
 High ROI 1.8 yrs $53,562 $26,188 58% Public
28 Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
 High ROI 1.8 yrs $53,187 $26,000 72% Private Non-profit
29 Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
 High ROI 1.9 yrs $51,955 $25,000 48% Public
30 Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
 High ROI 1.9 yrs $51,793 $25,000 46% Public
31 Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI
 High ROI 2 yrs $51,732 $26,375 64% Private Non-profit
32 Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI
 High ROI 2.1 yrs $49,584 $23,000 65% Private Non-profit
33 Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI
 High ROI 2.3 yrs $49,045 $23,250 51% Public
34 Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI
 High ROI 2.5 yrs $48,707 $24,475 44% Private Non-profit
35 Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
 High ROI 2.6 yrs $47,107 $21,474 52% Public
36 Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI
 High ROI 2.9 yrs $47,314 $25,000 62% Private Non-profit
37 The University of Olivet
Olivet, MI
 High ROI 3 yrs $47,907 $27,000 35% Private Non-profit
38 Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
 Good ROI 4.1 yrs $45,099 $26,000 57% Private Non-profit
39 College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI
 Good ROI 4.3 yrs $44,860 $26,000 71% Private Non-profit
40 Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI
 Moderate ROI 8.5 yrs $41,663 $24,375 51% Private Non-profit
41 Kuyper College
Grand Rapids, MI
 Moderate ROI 9.4 yrs $41,066 $21,389 50% Private Non-profit
42 Thomas M Cooley Law School
Lansing, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A $63,450 N/A N/A Private Non-profit
43 Baker College
Owosso, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A $35,833 $25,000 36% Private Non-profit
44 Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield
Southfield, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A $34,657 $9,500 N/A Private For-profit
45 Great Lakes Christian College
Lansing, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A $31,053 $18,779 36% Private Non-profit
46 Calvin Theological Seminary
Grand Rapids, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
47 Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
48 Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A 90% Private Non-profit
49 Michigan School of Psychology
Farmington Hills, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
50 Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
Kalamazoo, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
51 Western Theological Seminary
Holland, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A N/A Private Non-profit
52 Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit
Oak Park, MI
 Insufficient Data N/A N/A N/A 40% Private Non-profit

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Data Source: Rankings derived from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Median salary = 10-year post-enrollment earnings. Debt = median debt among completers. ROI score and break-even years are calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.