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College ROI in Michigan

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

42 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Kettering UniversityFlint · Private nonprofit+79%2Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton · Public+72%3Chamberlain University-MichiganTroy · Private for-profit+72%4University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · Public+71%5Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield · Private nonprofit+32%6University of Detroit MercyDetroit · Private nonprofit+21%7University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn · Public+9%8Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing · Public+2%9Cleary UniversityHowell · Private nonprofit−11%10Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids · Public−17%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of Michigan-FlintFlint · Public8.6×2Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids · Public7.3×3University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn · Public7.2×4Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City · Public7.2×5Oakland UniversityRochester Hills · Public6.8×6University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · Public6.4×7Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton · Public6.0×8Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center · Public5.3×9Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs · Private nonprofit4.9×10Wayne State UniversityDetroit · Public4.9×

ALL COLLEGES IN MI

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Ross Medical Education Center-SaginawSaginaw · Private for-profit$27,408$18,831−169%−$431,244 Ross Medical Education Center-CantonCanton · Private for-profit$27,408$18,556−169%−$430,144 Douglas J Aveda InstituteEast Lansing · Private for-profit$25,118$25,357−171%−$480,248 Irene's Myomassology InstituteSouthfield · Private for-profit$22,793$32,665−171%−$532,730 Twin City Beauty CollegeSaint Joseph · Private for-profit$26,336$18,125−174%−$439,140 Paul Mitchell the School-Grand RapidsKentwood · Private for-profit$24,232$22,902−176%−$479,288 Hillsdale Beauty CollegeHillsdale · Private for-profit$25,619$15,015−181%−$433,870 Michigan College of Beauty-TroyTroy · Private for-profit$24,257$18,013−182%−$459,482 L'esprit AcademyCanton · Private for-profit$22,400$22,279−184%−$495,116 Paul Mitchell the School-MichiganSterling Heights · Private for-profit$25,635$12,625−184%−$424,150 Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington HillsFarmington Hills · Private for-profit$21,801$20,192−189%−$492,758 Nuvo College of CosmetologyNorton Shores · Private for-profit$21,965$19,413−189%−$488,002 David Pressley School of CosmetologyRoyal Oak · Private for-profit$21,424$20,598−190%−$498,152 Empire Beauty School-MichiganGrand Rapids · Private for-profit$22,198$17,021−192%−$476,104 Paul Mitchell the School-Great LakesPort Huron · Private for-profit$21,826$17,263−193%−$480,792 Abcott InstituteSouthfield · Private for-profit$17,847$27,679−193%−$562,246 Dorsey School of BeautyTaylor · Private for-profit$16,374$30,126−195%−$586,764 Protege AcademyEast Lansing · Private for-profit$23,066$12,179−196%−$448,056 Elevate Salon InstituteRoyal Oak · Private for-profit$20,194$19,409−196%−$505,696 Protege AcademyMt. Pleasant · Private for-profit$23,066$11,619−197%−$445,816 French Academy of CosmetologySpring Lake · Private for-profit$20,282$15,806−202%−$490,404 Michigan College of Beauty-MonroeMonroe · Private for-profit$20,537$12,564−206%−$474,886 P&A Scholars Beauty SchoolDetroit · Private for-profit$18,815$10,068−219%−$482,122 M J Murphy Beauty College of Mount PleasantMount Pleasant · Private for-profit$20,038$5,446−224%−$451,404 Cadillac Institute of CosmetologyCadillac · Private for-profit$14,037$17,394−224%−$559,206

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Michigan, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.