Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Michigan
Key facts
- #1 Kettering University, MI: $95k
- #2 Chamberlain University-Michigan, MI: $92k
- #3 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, MI: $84k
- 72 colleges ranked across Michigan
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $49k across the typical college in this list.
- 1Kettering University MI$95k
- 2Chamberlain University-Michigan MI$92k
- 3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI$84k
- 4Michigan Technological University MI$78k
- 5University of Detroit Mercy MI$71k
- 6Lawrence Technological University MI$69k
- 7Michigan State University MI$67k
- 8Kalamazoo College MI$66k
- 9Northwood University MI$63k
- 10MIAT College of Technology MI$63k
What stands out
- The top ten is tightly packed: Kettering University leads on $95k, and #10 MIAT College of Technology is at $63k.
- Chamberlain University-Michigan reaches #2 on a sample of 629 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- Michigan State University is the largest market in the top ten, with 40,922 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
Kettering University MI
$95k
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Net price a year
- $34,660
- Private nonprofit
- 1,205 students
Based on 1,205 students enrolled.
- 2
Chamberlain University-Michigan MI
$92k
- Completion rate
- 100%
- Net price a year
- $28,045
- Private for-profit
- 629 students
Based on 629 students enrolled.
Chamberlain University-Michigan: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 3
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor MI
$84k
- Completion rate
- 93%
- Net price a year
- $13,138
- Public
- 34,177 students
Based on 34,177 students enrolled.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 4
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Net price a year
- $14,182
- Public
- 5,955 students
Based on 5,955 students enrolled.
Michigan Technological University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 5
University of Detroit Mercy MI
$71k
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Net price a year
- $15,232
- Private nonprofit
- 2,438 students
Based on 2,438 students enrolled.
University of Detroit Mercy: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 6
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Net price a year
- $32,918
- Private nonprofit
- 1,668 students
Based on 1,668 students enrolled.
Lawrence Technological University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 7
Michigan State University MI
$67k
- Completion rate
- 81%
- Net price a year
- $19,680
- Public
- 40,922 students
Based on 40,922 students enrolled.
Michigan State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 8
Kalamazoo College MI
$66k
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Net price a year
- $19,072
- Private nonprofit
- 1,149 students
Based on 1,149 students enrolled.
- 9
Northwood University MI
$63k
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Net price a year
- $27,232
- Private nonprofit
- 1,974 students
Based on 1,974 students enrolled.
- 10
MIAT College of Technology MI
$63k
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $22,985
- Private for-profit
- 1,417 students
Based on 1,417 students enrolled.
MIAT College of Technology: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 11
University of Michigan-Dearborn MI
$60k
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Net price a year
- $9,492
- Public
- 5,952 students
Based on 5,952 students enrolled.
University of Michigan-Dearborn: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 12
Madonna University MI
$59k
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Net price a year
- $17,755
- Private nonprofit
- 1,632 students
Based on 1,632 students enrolled.
- 13
Albion College MI
$59k
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Net price a year
- $14,301
- Private nonprofit
- 1,300 students
Based on 1,300 students enrolled.
- 14
Oakland University MI
$59k
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Net price a year
- $9,120
- Public
- 12,351 students
Based on 12,351 students enrolled.
- 15
Hope College MI
$58k
- Completion rate
- 80%
- Net price a year
- $27,182
- Private nonprofit
- 3,288 students
Based on 3,288 students enrolled.
- 16
Calvin University MI
$58k
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Net price a year
- $22,992
- Private nonprofit
- 3,193 students
Based on 3,193 students enrolled.
- 17
Siena Heights University MI
$58k
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Net price a year
- $17,124
- Private nonprofit
- 1,495 students
Based on 1,495 students enrolled.
Siena Heights University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 18
Grand Valley State University MI
$56k
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Net price a year
- $16,317
- Public
- 18,854 students
Based on 18,854 students enrolled.
Grand Valley State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 19
Concordia University Ann Arbor MI
$56k
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $32,811
- Private nonprofit
- 702 students
Based on 702 students enrolled.
Concordia University Ann Arbor: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 20
Central Michigan University MI
$56k
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Net price a year
- $17,597
- Public
- 10,035 students
Based on 10,035 students enrolled.
Central Michigan University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 21
Adrian College MI
$56k
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $25,368
- Private nonprofit
- 1,604 students
Based on 1,604 students enrolled.
- 22
Alma College MI
$55k
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Net price a year
- $20,694
- Private nonprofit
- 1,148 students
Based on 1,148 students enrolled.
- 23
Ferris State University MI
$55k
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Net price a year
- $8,624
- Public
- 8,106 students
Based on 8,106 students enrolled.
- 24
Cleary University MI
$54k
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Net price a year
- $22,143
- Private nonprofit
- 738 students
Based on 738 students enrolled.
- 25
Western Michigan University MI
$54k
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Net price a year
- $15,273
- Public
- 12,568 students
Based on 12,568 students enrolled.
Western Michigan University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
Full ranking
All 72 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in michigan?
- Kettering University leads Michigan among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $95k ten years after enrolling, against $49k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 72 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 72 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Michigan,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-michigan
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-michigan">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Michigan (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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