Northwood University
Midland, Michigan · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Michigan high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year).
12 of 25 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 13: 12 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 6 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$27,232 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
$27,232 a year
About $108,928 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 | $25,700 |
| $30k to $48k | $25,913 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,906 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,016 |
| $110k and up | $28,224 |
| All families (average) | $27,232 |
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).
13 of 31 programs could be assessed 42% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $68,679 | +$33,870 | clears the bar | $19,325 | 0.6 yrs | 302 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $92,321 | +$57,512 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.7 yrs | 120 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $64,405 | +$29,596 | clears the bar | $18,067 | 0.6 yrs | 65 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $67,477 | +$32,668 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.6 yrs | 57 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $62,860 | +$28,051 | clears the bar | $19,050 | 0.7 yrs | 57 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $74,822 | +$40,013 | clears the bar | $29,500 | 0.7 yrs | 49 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $77,647 | +$42,838 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.6 yrs | 35 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $50,699 | +$15,890 | clears the bar | $23,750 | 1.5 yrs | 25 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $54,2981-year earnings | +$19,489 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $62,720 | +$27,911 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $55,020 | +$20,211 | clears the bar | $27,250 | 1.3 yrs | 9 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $68,008 | +$33,199 | clears the bar | $18,250 | 0.5 yrs | 1 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $63,804 | +$28,995 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | 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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