Ranking

Best Colleges in Michigan by ROI 2026

The top-value Michigan colleges — graduate earnings against net price, from federal data.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $1,527
Top earnings 10y: $83,648
Public / Private: 25 / 0

Macomb Community College

A+

Warren, MI · Public

ROI score: 64.27
Net price: $1,618
Earnings 10y: $41,596
Acceptance: Open / not reported

West Shore Community College

A+

Scottville, MI · Public

ROI score: 59.13
Net price: $1,527
Earnings 10y: $36,115
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Schoolcraft Community College District

A+

Livonia, MI · Public

ROI score: 47.26
Net price: $2,260
Earnings 10y: $42,722
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

A+

Kalamazoo, MI · Public

ROI score: 32.41
Net price: $2,979
Earnings 10y: $38,618
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Alpena Community College

A+

Alpena, MI · Public

ROI score: 27.44
Net price: $3,320
Earnings 10y: $36,442
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Muskegon Community College

A+

Muskegon, MI · Public

ROI score: 22.81
Net price: $4,005
Earnings 10y: $36,549
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Monroe County Community College

A+

Monroe, MI · Public

ROI score: 22.70
Net price: $4,586
Earnings 10y: $41,646
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Delta College

A+

University Center, MI · Public

ROI score: 20.77
Net price: $4,547
Earnings 10y: $37,781
Acceptance: Open / not reported

Kellogg Community College

A+

Battle Creek, MI · Public

ROI score: 19.72
Net price: $4,858
Earnings 10y: $38,329
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#10

University of Michigan-Flint

A+

Flint, MI · Public

ROI score: 18.99
Net price: $7,007
Earnings 10y: $53,230
Acceptance: 70.5%

#11

Gogebic Community College

A+

Ironwood, MI · Public

ROI score: 18.97
Net price: $5,397
Earnings 10y: $40,950
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#12

St Clair County Community College

A+

Port Huron, MI · Public

ROI score: 18.03
Net price: $5,571
Earnings 10y: $40,177
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#13

Lansing Community College

A+

Lansing, MI · Public

ROI score: 18.03
Net price: $5,437
Earnings 10y: $39,206
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#14

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI · Public

ROI score: 16.18
Net price: $5,777
Earnings 10y: $37,395
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#15

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public

ROI score: 16.07
Net price: $9,120
Earnings 10y: $58,612
Acceptance: 87.8%

#16

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

ROI score: 15.92
Net price: $13,138
Earnings 10y: $83,648
Acceptance: 15.6%

#17

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College

LAnse, MI · Public

ROI score: 15.90
Net price: $3,513
Earnings 10y: $22,340
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#18

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI · Public

ROI score: 15.87
Net price: $8,624
Earnings 10y: $54,735
Acceptance: 91.4%

#19

University of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI · Public

ROI score: 15.71
Net price: $9,492
Earnings 10y: $59,649
Acceptance: 55.6%

#20

Southwestern Michigan College

Dowagiac, MI · Public

ROI score: 15.60
Net price: $5,978
Earnings 10y: $37,303
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#21

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI · Public

ROI score: 15.31
Net price: $6,231
Earnings 10y: $38,167
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#22

Mott Community College

Flint, MI · Public

ROI score: 14.30
Net price: $5,687
Earnings 10y: $32,538
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#23

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public

ROI score: 13.78
Net price: $14,182
Earnings 10y: $78,198
Acceptance: 92.4%

#24

Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI · Public

ROI score: 12.90
Net price: $6,680
Earnings 10y: $34,466
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#25

Montcalm Community College

Sidney, MI · Public

ROI score: 12.19
Net price: $7,280
Earnings 10y: $35,499
Acceptance: Open / not reported

How we picked this list

This list starts with Michigan colleges, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 22.81 (25 public, 0 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Macomb Community College in Warren, MI tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Michigan colleges are in this list?

69 Michigan colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.