College ROI in Michigan
See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Michigan's everyday prices are 3.8% below the U.S. average
This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.
- Overall prices
- 96.2
- Housing
- 82.3
- Utilities
- 100.2
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%
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×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION
Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt
Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the Michigan median among debt-reporting colleges.
1Douglas J Aveda InstituteEast Lansing · Private for-profit$6,333median federal debt83%college completion2Alpena Community CollegeAlpena · Public$9,024median federal debt52%college completion3Northwestern Technological InstituteSouthfield · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt72%college completion4Universal Technical Institute-CantonCanton · Private for-profit$12,801median federal debt64%college completion5Dorsey CollegeMadison Heights · Private for-profit$13,000median federal debt54%college completion6University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · Public$19,500median federal debt93%college completion7Northwood UniversityMidland · Private nonprofit$20,842median federal debt63%college completion8Chamberlain University-MichiganTroy · Private for-profit$20,919median federal debt100%college completion9Wayne State UniversityDetroit · Public$21,250median federal debt58%college completion10Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette · Public$21,474median federal debt52%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.ALL COLLEGES IN MI
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172 matching colleges · page 6 of 7
The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to Michigan, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “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.