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Highest earning business administration programs in Michigan
Michigan business administration programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public, 4-year | $93,674 | 580 |
| 2 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $71,253 | 558 |
| 3 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $62,359 | 61 |
| 4 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $57,760 | 146 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | Public, 4-year | $57,102 | 79 |
| 6 | Concordia University | Ann Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,347 | 113 |
| 7 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $55,660 | 312 |
| 8 | Baker College | Owosso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,372 | 453 |
| 9 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public, 4-year | $53,605 | 466 |
| 10 | Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,327 | 183 |
| 11 | Northwood University | Midland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,943 | 579 |
| 12 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,384 | 189 |
| 13 | Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,204 | 67 |
| 14 | Rochester University | Rochester Hills | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,673 | 50 |
| 15 | Cleary University | Howell | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,573 | 52 |
| 16 | University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Public, 4-year | $50,528 | 93 |
| 17 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $48,535 | 334 |
| 18 | Siena Heights University | Adrian | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,506 | 105 |
| 19 | Hope College | Holland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,590 | 132 |
| 20 | Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,913 | 56 |
| 21 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,851 | 68 |
| 22 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $44,490 | 117 |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $44,214 | 205 |
| 24 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public, 4-year | $38,848 | 63 |
| 25 | The University of Olivet | Olivet | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,035 | 36 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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