Best ROI colleges in Michigan
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
42eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1Kettering UniversityFlint, MI · Private nonprofit
+79%+$252,430
2Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI · Public
+72%+$171,272
3Chamberlain University-MichiganTroy, MI · Private for-profit
+72%+$211,210
4University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · Public
+71%+$164,008
5Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield, MI · Private nonprofit
+32%+$99,438
6University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI · Private nonprofit
+21%+$49,812
7University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI · Public
+9%+$19,552
8Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI · Public
+2%+$4,100
9Cleary UniversityHowell, MI · Private nonprofit
−11%−$28,502
10Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI · Public
−17%−$35,596
11Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · Public
−22%−$47,430
12Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI · Public
−25%−$58,004
13University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI · Public
−26%−$53,768
14Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI · Private nonprofit
−29%−$67,288
15Northwood UniversityMidland, MI · Private nonprofit
−34%−$99,678
16Davenport UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit
−38%−$94,458
17Concordia University Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · Private nonprofit
−40%−$124,144
18Madonna UniversityLivonia, MI · Private nonprofit
−41%−$103,330
19Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · Public
−41%−$99,362
20Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, MI · Public
−47%−$109,058
21Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI · Public
−48%−$106,290
22Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · Public
−49%−$122,978
23Albion CollegeAlbion, MI · Private nonprofit
−50%−$118,114
24Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI · Private nonprofit
−51%−$131,798
25Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI · Public
−52%−$126,708
26Siena Heights UniversityAdrian, MI · Private nonprofit
−52%−$128,756
27Hope CollegeHolland, MI · Private nonprofit
−54%−$155,458
28Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit
−57%−$154,928
29Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · Public
−57%−$138,528
30The University of OlivetOlivet, MI · Private nonprofit
−62%−$165,182
31Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit
−71%−$174,564
32Alma CollegeAlma, MI · Private nonprofit
−73%−$192,116
33College for Creative StudiesDetroit, MI · Private nonprofit
−76%−$241,228
34Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI · Private nonprofit
−78%−$218,332
35Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MI · Private nonprofit
−78%−$201,002
36Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI · Public
−80%−$188,770
37Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit
−84%−$218,584
38Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · Private nonprofit
−91%−$211,188
39Rochester Christian UniversityRochester Hills, MI · Private nonprofit
−95%−$251,594
40Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI · Public
−102%−$208,364
41Grace Christian UniversityWyoming, MI · Private nonprofit
−127%−$290,846
42Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldSouthfield, MI · Private for-profit
−133%−$444,744
Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Michigan.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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