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Highest earning marketing programs in Michigan
Michigan marketing 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 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $57,275 | 258 |
| 2 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public, 4-year | $55,296 | 328 |
| 3 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $53,081 | 358 |
| 4 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $50,087 | 143 |
| 5 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $47,929 | 174 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | Public, 4-year | $46,664 | 80 |
| 7 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $46,022 | 383 |
| 8 | Baker College | Owosso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,136 | 30 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $44,812 | 156 |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Public, 4-year | $44,379 | 50 |
| 11 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public, 4-year | $44,377 | 40 |
| 12 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $44,376 | 61 |
| 13 | Adrian College | Adrian | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,122 | 33 |
| 14 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,093 | 89 |
| 15 | Walsh College | Troy | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,882 | 41 |
| 16 | Northwood University | Midland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,297 | 107 |
| 17 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $39,668 | 68 |
| 18 | Concordia University | Ann Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,614 | 41 |
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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