Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan · Public
Graduate earnings
11of 11 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Michigan high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year).
11 of 79 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 68: 57 with no earnings published and 11 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$12,822 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$12,822 a year
About $51,288 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $3,516 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,226 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,422 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,541 |
| $110k and up | $20,321 |
| All families (average) | $12,822 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Michigan high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
11 of 79 programs could be assessed 14% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $38,997 | +$4,188 | clears the bar | $16,523 | 3.9 yrs | 59 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $70,959 | +$36,150 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.7 yrs | 38 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $44,090 | +$9,281 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 2.4 yrs | 25 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $58,286 | +$23,477 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 1.0 yrs | 22 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $57,894 | +$23,085 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 0.6 yrs | 20 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $53,396 | +$18,587 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,216 | +$55,407 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,435 | +$11,626 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Homeland Security | Associate's Degree | $65,738 | +$30,929 | clears the bar | $21,875 | 0.7 yrs | 10 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $60,167 | +$25,358 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.8 yrs | 7 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $56,905 | +$22,096 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Social Work | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Chemistry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geography and Cartography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Marine Sciences | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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