Colleges in Michigan whose graduates clear the bar most often

Ranked by the share of each school's programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test).

#CollegePrograms clearing the barMedian earningsPrograms measured
1University of Detroit Mercy100%$86,60021
2Walsh College100%$86,08213
3Andrews University100%$67,73911
4Davenport University100%$67,55229
5Northwood University100%$64,40513
6Concordia University Ann Arbor100%$63,59427
7Madonna University100%$60,96814
8Central Michigan University100%$60,80183
9Lake Superior State University100%$57,89411
10Saginaw Valley State University100%$57,87238
11Siena Heights University100%$57,31619
12Spring Arbor University100%$57,20518
13Adrian College100%$54,27711
14Cornerstone University100%$53,45616
15Oakland Community College100%$53,44220
16Schoolcraft Community College District100%$53,05213
17Jackson College100%$52,06011
18Aquinas College100%$50,19014
19University of Michigan-Ann Arbor99%$87,869122
20Ferris State University99%$63,94681
21Grand Valley State University99%$60,26389
22Eastern Michigan University99%$58,73278
23Wayne State University98%$66,77499
24Michigan State University98%$66,210132
25University of Michigan-Dearborn97%$71,18338

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Ranked on one stated metric, the share of a school's programs that clear the benchmark. Schools need at least 10 programs with reported earnings to appear. Note that specialised graduate institutions (medical and health-science centres, for example) often rank at the top because their programs are almost all high-earning; the 'programs measured' column and each school's page give the context.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10). Earnings are median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing, and describe past graduates rather than a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.