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Private for-profit · 2-year

Universal Technical Institute-Canton

Canton, Michigan

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Fair value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Strong return
+$80,205 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 2 years.

Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.

3.9 yrs
Break-even
+158%
10-year ROI
$58,084
Median earnings as of 2024
70% of Universal Technical Institute-Canton students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$22,985
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$58,084
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$44,800
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$12,801
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
Graduation rate as of 2024
70%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
52%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$80,205
After 10 years
$211,045
After 20 years
$341,885
After 30 years
$472,725
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$37,040
Men
$63,380

42% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$61,142
From higher-income families
$67,441

9% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$60,206
Independent students
$64,311

6% gap between the two groups

46%
First-generation students
35%
Take federal student loans
94%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 41%Hispanic 18%Asian 5%Black 16%Other 21%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$20,490
$30k–$48k$21,958
$48k–$75k$23,455
$75k–$110k$27,781
$110k+$28,868

How Universal Technical Institute-Canton compares

This college against the Michigan and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Universal Technical Institute-Canton students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at Universal Technical Institute-Canton

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$60,362$16,166+432%Strong return
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$58,701$9,500+418%Strong return
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$59,200$20,832+364%Strong return
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$57,466$20,061+312%Strong return
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate$47,395$11,799-12%Poor return
Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate$46,190-48%Poor return

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ROI at Universal Technical Institute-Canton

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Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.

10-yr net gain
Break-even
10-yr ROI

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Admissions & profile

Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
1,417
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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