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Best ROI Universities in Michigan

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Michigan.

43 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate ROI Ratio
1 Chamberlain University-Michigan
Private For-Profit MI ROI
$19,686 $84,533 N/A 4.3x
2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Public MI ROI
$17,228 $73,762 93% 4.3x
3 Michigan Technological University
Public MI ROI
$18,392 $69,672 68% 3.8x
4 Saginaw Valley State University
Public MI ROI
$12,240 $43,530 52% 3.6x
5 Ferris State University
Public MI ROI
$13,630 $47,339 49% 3.5x
6 Michigan State University
Public MI ROI
$15,988 $55,084 82% 3.4x
7 University of Michigan-Dearborn
Public MI ROI
$14,944 $50,389 56% 3.4x
8 Oakland University
Public MI ROI
$14,694 $49,017 57% 3.3x
9 Central Michigan University
Public MI ROI
$14,190 $46,567 62% 3.3x
10 Grand Valley State University
Public MI ROI
$14,628 $47,840 67% 3.3x
11 University of Michigan-Flint
Public MI ROI
$14,014 $45,453 46% 3.2x
12 Wayne State University
Public MI ROI
$14,297 $45,207 58% 3.2x
13 Lake Superior State University
Public MI ROI
$14,266 $42,767 54% 3.0x
14 Western Michigan University
Public MI ROI
$15,298 $45,356 57% 3.0x
15 Northern Michigan University
Public MI ROI
$13,304 $37,996 52% 2.9x
16 Eastern Michigan University
Public MI ROI
$15,510 $43,148 46% 2.8x
17 Baker College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$12,810 $33,619 23% 2.6x
18 Cleary University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$24,842 $55,077 59% 2.2x
19 Grace Christian University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$14,992 $31,450 48% 2.1x
20 Davenport University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$23,324 $47,041 50% 2.0x
21 University of Detroit Mercy
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$32,300 $64,534 71% 2.0x
22 Madonna University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$27,360 $49,871 54% 1.8x
23 Kettering University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$46,380 $80,275 70% 1.7x
24 Siena Heights University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$29,778 $49,913 51% 1.7x
25 Northwood University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$33,000 $54,058 62% 1.6x
26 Cornerstone University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$29,100 $42,598 62% 1.5x
27 Rochester University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$27,938 $40,813 41% 1.5x
28 Concordia University Ann Arbor
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$34,200 $49,761 51% 1.5x
29 Great Lakes Christian College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$19,990 $28,240 29% 1.4x
30 Lawrence Technological University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$41,872 $58,827 64% 1.4x
31 Spring Arbor University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$32,580 $45,592 60% 1.4x
32 Arizona College of Nursing-Southfield
Private For-Profit MI ROI
$23,760 $32,840 N/A 1.4x
33 The University of Olivet
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$33,076 $42,637 41% 1.3x
34 Kuyper College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$26,390 $33,956 54% 1.3x
35 Andrews University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$33,710 $43,254 69% 1.3x
36 Calvin University
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$38,670 $48,039 77% 1.2x
37 Hope College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$40,420 $49,727 81% 1.2x
38 Adrian College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$40,556 $42,805 53% 1.1x
39 Aquinas College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$38,520 $40,161 62% 1.0x
40 Alma College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$47,430 $45,720 63% 1.0x
41 Albion College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$55,746 $48,203 58% 0.9x
42 Kalamazoo College
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$58,764 $46,137 81% 0.8x
43 College for Creative Studies
Private Non-Profit MI ROI
$51,355 $33,691 67% 0.7x

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best ROI university in Michigan is Chamberlain University-Michigan, followed by University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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