Federal data
Private nonprofit four-year colleges in Michigan by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Michigan private nonprofit four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | Kalamazoo | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $127,018 | 91 |
| 2 | Kettering University | Flint | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $99,943 | 494 |
| 3 | Lawrence Technological University | Southfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $90,760 | 652 |
| 4 | Walsh College | Troy | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $83,054 | 486 |
| 5 | Thomas M Cooley Law School | Lansing | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $79,078 | 142 |
| 6 | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $78,953 | 1,736 |
| 7 | Davenport University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $69,009 | 1,263 |
| 8 | Cleary University | Howell | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,914 | 652 |
| 9 | Northwood University | Midland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,409 | 791 |
| 10 | Western Theological Seminary | Holland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,248 | 159 |
| 11 | Concordia University | Ann Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,361 | 270 |
| 12 | Siena Heights University | Adrian | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,131 | 560 |
| 13 | Madonna University | Livonia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,516 | 629 |
| 14 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,889 | 825 |
| 15 | Hope College | Holland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,573 | 695 |
| 16 | Andrews University | Berrien Springs | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,517 | 724 |
| 17 | Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,566 | 302 |
| 18 | Albion College | Albion | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,297 | 259 |
| 19 | Adrian College | Adrian | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,233 | 424 |
| 20 | Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,203 | 747 |
| 21 | Alma College | Alma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,040 | 291 |
| 22 | Baker College | Owosso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,754 | 1,006 |
| 23 | Cornerstone University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,010 | 477 |
| 24 | Sacred Heart Major Seminary | Detroit | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,761 | 56 |
| 25 | The University of Olivet | Olivet | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,261 | 196 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.