Best value colleges in Michigan
Every Michigan college we have data for, ranked by 10-year return on investment.
172
Colleges
$16,392
Avg net price as of 2024
$45,553
Median earnings as of 2024
$15,830
Median debt as of 2024
Top colleges in Michigan
Showing the top 120 of 172 by ROI — sort the table, or use the finder to filter all Michigan colleges by cost, earnings and major.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Shore Community College Scottville, MI | Public | $62,104 | $1,527 | $9,089 | +2,587% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Alpena Community College Alpena, MI | Public | $68,128 | $3,320 | $9,024 | +1,296% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Jackson College Jackson, MI | Public | $73,339 | $7,761 | $13,875 | +1,277% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac, MI | Public | $64,019 | $5,978 | $10,959 | +1,092% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Monroe County Community College Monroe, MI | Public | $59,191 | $4,586 | $12,296 | +939% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Muskegon Community College Muskegon, MI | Public | $56,385 | $4,005 | $9,125 | +904% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Detroit Business Institute-Downriver Detroit, MI | For-profit | $59,474 | $17,687 | — | +718% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor, MI | Public | $57,749 | $6,680 | $9,000 | +666% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Gogebic Community College Ironwood, MI | Public | $56,014 | $5,397 | $10,925 | +645% | Strong return | |
| 10 | Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI | Public | $50,072 | $660 | $14,250 | +548% | Strong return | |
| 11 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | Private | $89,689 | $15,232 | $23,250 | +544% | Strong return | |
| 12 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | Public | $83,253 | $13,138 | $19,500 | +541% | Strong return | |
| 13 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI | Public | $84,708 | $14,182 | $24,990 | +503% | Strong return | |
| 14 | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI | Public | $71,492 | $9,492 | $22,500 | +474% | Strong return | |
| 15 | Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI | Public | $50,878 | $3,249 | $13,310 | +418% | Strong return | |
| 16 | Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | Public | $64,813 | $8,624 | $21,000 | +370% | Strong return | |
| 17 | Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI | Private | $70,962 | $12,547 | $26,000 | +335% | Strong return | |
| 18 | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | Public | $62,879 | $9,120 | $22,750 | +299% | Strong return | |
| 19 | Chamberlain University-Michigan Troy, MI | For-profit | $92,768 | $28,045 | $20,919 | +299% | Strong return | |
| 20 | Kettering University Flint, MI | Private | $101,570 | $34,660 | $27,000 | +281% | Strong return | |
| 21 | Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI | Public | $50,461 | $5,777 | $9,105 | +267% | Strong return | |
| 22 | Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI | Private | $94,448 | $32,918 | $27,000 | +249% | Strong return | |
| 23 | Madonna University Livonia, MI | Private | $72,433 | $17,755 | $23,000 | +246% | Strong return | |
| 24 | Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI | Public | $50,360 | $4,858 | $17,000 | +237% | Strong return | |
| 25 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI | Public | $63,500 | $12,766 | $21,250 | +215% | Strong return | |
| 26 | Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, MI | Public | $51,581 | $8,918 | $10,794 | +202% | Strong return | |
| 27 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI | Public | $59,858 | $10,775 | $25,000 | +185% | Strong return | |
| 28 | Cleary University Howell, MI | Private | $72,183 | $22,143 | $19,500 | +184% | Strong return | |
| 29 | St Clair County Community College Port Huron, MI | Public | $49,368 | $5,571 | $11,750 | +183% | Strong return | |
| 30 | Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI | Public | $60,473 | $12,822 | $23,250 | +159% | Strong return | |
| 31 | Universal Technical Institute-Canton Canton, MI | For-profit | $58,084 | $22,985 | $12,801 | +158% | Strong return | |
| 32 | Macomb Community College Warren, MI | Public | $46,330 | $1,618 | $6,000 | +145% | Strong return | |
| 33 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | Public | $66,284 | $19,680 | $23,250 | +144% | Strong return | |
| 34 | Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI | Private | $63,318 | $17,707 | $26,000 | +128% | Strong return | |
| 35 | University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI | Public | $53,412 | $7,007 | $25,000 | +127% | Strong return | |
| 36 | Siena Heights University Adrian, MI | Private | $61,767 | $17,124 | $18,750 | +123% | Strong return | |
| 37 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | Public | $60,159 | $15,273 | $26,188 | +115% | Strong return | |
| 38 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | Public | $61,764 | $17,597 | $27,000 | +109% | Strong return | |
| 39 | Albion College Albion, MI | Private | $58,558 | $14,301 | $27,000 | +102% | Strong return | |
| 40 | Northwood University Midland, MI | Private | $67,404 | $27,232 | $20,842 | +92% | Strong return | |
| 41 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | Public | $58,242 | $16,317 | $24,500 | +79% | Strong return | |
| 42 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | Public | $57,428 | $15,407 | $25,000 | +76% | Strong return | |
| 43 | Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI | Public | $47,164 | $2,260 | $10,500 | +68% | Strong return | |
| 44 | Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | Private | $66,706 | $32,811 | $25,750 | +54% | Break-even | |
| 45 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | Private | $60,507 | $22,992 | $23,250 | +54% | Break-even | |
| 46 | Montcalm Community College Sidney, MI | Public | $47,477 | $7,280 | $16,500 | +20% | Break-even | |
| 47 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI | Public | $52,063 | $14,085 | $21,474 | +10% | Break-even | |
| 48 | Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI | Private | $53,158 | $16,626 | $23,000 | +9% | Break-even | |
| 49 | Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba, MI | Public | $47,719 | $11,949 | $12,618 | -5% | Poor return | |
| 50 | Kirtland Community College Grayling, MI | Public | $46,851 | $7,456 | $13,067 | -6% | Poor return | |
| 51 | Rochester Christian University Rochester Hills, MI | Private | $53,722 | $21,456 | $24,475 | -8% | Poor return | |
| 52 | Baker College Owosso, MI | Private | $50,127 | $13,157 | $25,000 | -17% | Poor return | |
| 53 | Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI | Private | $52,033 | $19,072 | $26,077 | -18% | Poor return | |
| 54 | Hope College Holland, MI | Private | $54,230 | $27,182 | $26,800 | -22% | Poor return | |
| 55 | Adrian College Adrian, MI | Private | $52,761 | $25,368 | $27,000 | -30% | Poor return | |
| 56 | The University of Olivet Olivet, MI | Private | $51,327 | $21,393 | $27,000 | -34% | Poor return | |
| 57 | Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI | Public | $46,581 | $6,231 | $12,500 | -46% | Poor return | |
| 58 | Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI | Private | $49,430 | $19,353 | $26,375 | -49% | Poor return | |
| 59 | Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI | Private | $47,695 | $20,301 | $25,000 | -70% | Poor return | |
| 60 | Alma College Alma, MI | Private | $47,510 | $20,694 | $27,000 | -73% | Poor return | |
| 61 | Lansing Community College Lansing, MI | Public | $45,344 | $5,437 | $12,700 | -78% | Poor return | |
| 62 | Delta College University Center, MI | Public | $44,927 | $4,547 | $10,978 | -106% | Poor return | |
| 63 | College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI | Private | $42,377 | $34,617 | $26,000 | -118% | Poor return | |
| 64 | Mid Michigan College Harrison, MI | Public | $44,133 | $8,370 | $13,750 | -140% | Poor return | |
| 65 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI | Public | $44,333 | $2,979 | $9,699 | -170% | Poor return | |
| 66 | Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI | Public | $43,026 | $8,621 | $9,000 | -196% | Poor return | |
| 67 | Mott Community College Flint, MI | Public | $43,416 | $5,687 | $13,000 | -198% | Poor return | |
| 68 | Grace Christian University Wyoming, MI | Private | $36,399 | $12,404 | $24,375 | -247% | Poor return | |
| 69 | Northwestern Technological Institute Southfield, MI | For-profit | $39,215 | $34,423 | $9,500 | -253% | Poor return | |
| 70 | Ross Medical Education Center-Midland Midland, MI | For-profit | $40,484 | $19,817 | $9,500 | -294% | Poor return | |
| 71 | Dorsey College-Wayne Wayne, MI | For-profit | $28,367 | $31,930 | $13,000 | -343% | Poor return | |
| 72 | North Central Michigan College Petoskey, MI | Public | $38,816 | $10,083 | $14,000 | -345% | Poor return | |
| 73 | Dorsey College-Saginaw Saginaw, MI | For-profit | $28,367 | $31,424 | $13,000 | -346% | Poor return | |
| 74 | Dorsey College-Roseville Roseville, MI | For-profit | $27,582 | $29,232 | $13,000 | -376% | Poor return | |
| 75 | Dorsey College Madison Heights, MI | For-profit | $27,582 | $28,525 | $13,000 | -382% | Poor return | |
| 76 | Dorsey College-Dearborn Detroit, MI | For-profit | $27,649 | $25,615 | $13,000 | -410% | Poor return | |
| 77 | Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI | Public | $38,337 | $7,656 | $12,062 | -438% | Poor return | |
| 78 | Ross College-Grand Rapids North Grand Rapids, MI | For-profit | $29,967 | $20,033 | $9,500 | -445% | Poor return | |
| 79 | Douglas J Aveda Institute East Lansing, MI | For-profit | $24,646 | $25,357 | $6,333 | -484% | Poor return | |
| 80 | Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Hair Lab Detroit Barber School Southgate, MI | For-profit | $27,604 | $18,242 | $10,556 | -531% | Poor return | |
| 81 | Dorsey College-Woodhaven Woodhaven, MI | For-profit | $28,232 | $30,698 | $13,000 | -573% | Poor return | |
| 82 | Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton Brighton, MI | For-profit | $33,025 | $20,607 | $9,500 | -598% | Poor return | |
| 83 | Dorsey College-Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI | For-profit | $26,931 | $28,062 | $13,000 | -651% | Poor return | |
| 84 | Irene's Myomassology Institute Southfield, MI | For-profit | $24,041 | $32,665 | $7,389 | -693% | Poor return | |
| 85 | Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | For-profit | $29,691 | $20,250 | $9,500 | -746% | Poor return | |
| 86 | Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing Lansing, MI | For-profit | $29,967 | $19,501 | $9,500 | -755% | Poor return | |
| 87 | The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek Battle Creek, MI | For-profit | $29,685 | $21,073 | $6,333 | -755% | Poor return | |
| 88 | Ross Medical Education Center-Taylor Taylor, MI | For-profit | $29,507 | $19,987 | $9,500 | -761% | Poor return | |
| 89 | Ross Medical Education Center-Davison Davison, MI | For-profit | $29,691 | $18,616 | $9,500 | -793% | Poor return | |
| 90 | Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood Kentwood, MI | For-profit | $29,967 | $18,071 | $9,500 | -798% | Poor return | |
| 91 | Ross Medical Education Center-New Baltimore New Baltimore, MI | For-profit | $28,735 | $19,604 | $9,500 | -805% | Poor return | |
| 92 | Ross Medical Education Center-Warren Warren, MI | For-profit | $28,735 | $19,427 | $9,500 | -811% | Poor return | |
| 93 | Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron Port Huron, MI | For-profit | $28,018 | $19,659 | $9,500 | -835% | Poor return | |
| 94 | Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek Battle Creek, MI | For-profit | $26,833 | $20,440 | $9,500 | -860% | Poor return | |
| 95 | Ross Medical Education Center-Portage Portage, MI | For-profit | $27,175 | $19,920 | $9,500 | -862% | Poor return | |
| 96 | Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park Roosevelt Park, MI | For-profit | $27,101 | $19,544 | $9,500 | -878% | Poor return | |
| 97 | Paul Mitchell the School-Grand Rapids Kentwood, MI | For-profit | $24,214 | $22,902 | $9,833 | -885% | Poor return | |
| 98 | Dorsey School of Beauty Taylor, MI | For-profit | $16,434 | $30,126 | $16,500 | -891% | Poor return | |
| 99 | Ross Medical Education Center-Flint Flint, MI | For-profit | $27,175 | $18,996 | $9,500 | -894% | Poor return | |
| 100 | Ross Medical Education Center-Saginaw Saginaw, MI | For-profit | $27,101 | $18,831 | $9,500 | -903% | Poor return | |
| 101 | Ross Medical Education Center-Canton Canton, MI | For-profit | $27,175 | $18,556 | $9,500 | -910% | Poor return | |
| 102 | Abcott Institute Southfield, MI | For-profit | $19,437 | $27,679 | $10,411 | -912% | Poor return | |
| 103 | Brighton Institute of Cosmetology Brighton, MI | For-profit | $27,490 | $20,810 | — | -941% | Poor return | |
| 104 | Nuvo College of Cosmetology Norton Shores, MI | For-profit | $26,461 | $19,413 | $5,500 | -966% | Poor return | |
| 105 | Twin City Beauty College Saint Joseph, MI | For-profit | $26,306 | $18,125 | $9,320 | -969% | Poor return | |
| 106 | L'esprit Academy Canton, MI | For-profit | $21,691 | $22,279 | $6,333 | -1,048% | Poor return | |
| 107 | Paul Mitchell the School-Farmington Hills Farmington Hills, MI | For-profit | $22,236 | $20,192 | $9,833 | -1,058% | Poor return | |
| 108 | David Pressley School of Cosmetology Royal Oak, MI | For-profit | $21,659 | $20,598 | $6,333 | -1,119% | Poor return | |
| 109 | Michigan College of Beauty-Troy Troy, MI | For-profit | $24,122 | $18,013 | $6,333 | -1,127% | Poor return | |
| 110 | Empire Beauty School-Michigan Grand Rapids, MI | For-profit | $22,064 | $17,021 | $10,667 | -1,197% | Poor return | |
| 111 | Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan Sterling Heights, MI | For-profit | $25,624 | $12,625 | $13,000 | -1,216% | Poor return | |
| 112 | Paul Mitchell the School-Great Lakes Port Huron, MI | For-profit | $21,172 | $17,263 | $9,667 | -1,246% | Poor return | |
| 113 | Elevate Salon Institute Royal Oak, MI | For-profit | $18,981 | $19,409 | $6,333 | -1,298% | Poor return | |
| 114 | French Academy of Cosmetology Spring Lake, MI | For-profit | $21,034 | $15,806 | $4,223 | -1,482% | Poor return | |
| 115 | Protege Academy East Lansing, MI | For-profit | $21,385 | $12,179 | $9,833 | -1,598% | Poor return | |
| 116 | Protege Academy Mt. Pleasant, MI | For-profit | $21,385 | $11,619 | $9,833 | -1,653% | Poor return | |
| 117 | Michigan College of Beauty-Monroe Monroe, MI | For-profit | $20,434 | $12,564 | $6,333 | -1,752% | Poor return | |
| 118 | Cadillac Institute of Cosmetology Cadillac, MI | For-profit | $13,915 | $17,394 | — | -1,887% | Poor return | |
| 119 | P&A Scholars Beauty School Detroit, MI | For-profit | $19,134 | $10,068 | $6,333 | -2,190% | Poor return | |
| 120 | Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc Bay City, MI | For-profit | $22,911 | $7,507 | — | -3,043% | Poor return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.