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Highest earning master's 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 | $160,286 | 749 |
| 2 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $117,756 | 334 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | Public, 4-year | $104,388 | 62 |
| 4 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $99,853 | 35 |
| 5 | Kettering University | Flint | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $98,414 | 61 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Public, 4-year | $94,679 | 63 |
| 7 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $93,398 | 460 |
| 8 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $92,202 | 49 |
| 9 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $91,379 | 96 |
| 10 | Walsh College | Troy | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $88,535 | 277 |
| 11 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $83,229 | 89 |
| 12 | Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,303 | 31 |
| 13 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public, 4-year | $77,865 | 524 |
| 14 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $77,265 | 56 |
| 15 | Northwood University | Midland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,896 | 254 |
| 16 | Concordia University | Ann Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $73,254 | 115 |
| 17 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,639 | 319 |
| 18 | Michigan Technological University | Houghton | Public, 4-year | $67,821 | 31 |
| 19 | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,154 | 52 |
| 20 | Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,737 | 57 |
| 21 | Baker College | Owosso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,283 | 55 |
| 22 | Siena Heights University | Adrian | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,177 | 50 |
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.