Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Michigan by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Michigan ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Michigan

246

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$88,491

Across all Michigan programs

Average Annual Cost

$15,438

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	Precision Metal Working.	+$631,843	$77,380	$26,066	$17,500	Full ROI →
2	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$608,918	$75,930	$26,066	$13,000	Full ROI →
3	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$603,235	$75,899	$26,066	$16,750	Full ROI →
4	Schoolcraft Community College District Grad rate: 16.0%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$537,098	$70,047	$11,921	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$474,953	$69,603	$26,066	$18,500	Full ROI →
6	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies.	+$410,758	$66,022	$26,066	$13,000	Full ROI →
7	Lansing Community College Grad rate: 20.8%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$383,840	$62,210	$10,180	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Alpena Community College Grad rate: 46.8%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	+$377,220	$61,993	$11,320	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	Biological and Physical Sciences.	+$372,217	$64,507	$26,066	$19,104	Full ROI →
10	St Clair County Community College Grad rate: 27.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$364,291	$62,848	$12,153	$21,009	Full ROI →
11	Lansing Community College Grad rate: 20.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$355,541	$62,706	$10,180	$28,310	Full ROI →
12	Lake Superior State University Grad rate: 53.9%	Fire Protection.	+$353,386	$62,245	$25,757	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Henry Ford College Grad rate: 11.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$341,826	$61,886	$9,983	$26,613	Full ROI →
14	Mott Community College Grad rate: 15.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$332,019	$62,168	$12,495	$34,334	Full ROI →
15	Macomb Community College Grad rate: 13.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$327,189	$60,157	$10,719	$10,750	Full ROI →
16	Monroe County Community College Grad rate: 31.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$321,974	$60,428	$9,894	$19,850	Full ROI →
17	North Central Michigan College Grad rate: 28.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$319,891	$60,310	$13,378	$14,483	Full ROI →
18	Alpena Community College Grad rate: 46.8%	Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$317,520	$59,008	$11,320	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Wayne County Community College District Grad rate: 15.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$310,458	$60,440	$12,642	$24,487	Full ROI →
20	Montcalm Community College Grad rate: 33.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$310,052	$60,339	$10,978	$25,757	Full ROI →
21	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.	+$285,598	$59,629	$26,066	$11,000	Full ROI →
22	Washtenaw Community College Grad rate: 29.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$281,031	$58,883	$11,161	$25,412	Full ROI →
23	Baker College Grad rate: 22.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$272,830	$60,185	$23,456	$32,561	Full ROI →
24	Muskegon Community College Grad rate: 28.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$271,798	$58,056	$11,303	$19,789	Full ROI →
25	Southwestern Michigan College Grad rate: 30.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$268,239	$58,414	$14,999	$22,254	Full ROI →
26	Ferris State University Grad rate: 48.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$261,493	$58,930	$26,066	$18,500	Full ROI →
27	Bay de Noc Community College Grad rate: 28.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$256,004	$57,937	$15,674	$23,250	Full ROI →
28	Delta College Grad rate: 15.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$252,914	$57,188	$11,953	$19,955	Full ROI →
29	Grand Rapids Community College Grad rate: 18.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$252,822	$57,616	$16,255	$19,991	Full ROI →
30	Kirtland Community College Grad rate: 30.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$239,711	$57,152	$15,802	$23,500	Full ROI →
31	Kalamazoo Valley Community College Grad rate: 22.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$230,892	$55,897	$9,517	$20,751	Full ROI →
32	Kalamazoo Valley Community College Grad rate: 22.6%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$218,153	$54,522	$9,517	$9,817	Full ROI →
33	Kalamazoo Valley Community College Grad rate: 22.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$217,726	$53,838	$9,517	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Northwestern Michigan College Grad rate: 24.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$213,670	$55,501	$11,821	$24,228	Full ROI →
35	Baker College Grad rate: 22.9%	Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.	+$213,108	$55,001	$23,456	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Glen Oaks Community College Grad rate: 36.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$209,768	$54,882	$14,645	$13,764	Full ROI →
37	Mid Michigan College Grad rate: 14.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$194,533	$55,267	$14,816	$30,500	Full ROI →
38	Jackson College Grad rate: 16.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$194,513	$54,826	$15,892	$22,387	Full ROI →
39	Alpena Community College Grad rate: 46.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$193,860	$52,825	$11,320	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Lake Superior State University Grad rate: 53.9%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$189,399	$55,016	$25,757	$14,375	Full ROI →
41	Oakland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$183,552	$53,407	$11,487	$16,010	Full ROI →
42	Macomb Community College Grad rate: 13.9%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$168,662	$51,505	$10,719	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Lake Superior State University Grad rate: 53.9%	Homeland Security.	+$167,954	$54,450	$25,757	$21,875	Full ROI →
44	West Shore Community College Grad rate: 30.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$153,914	$52,456	$9,674	$26,561	Full ROI →
45	Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton Grad rate: 71.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$153,589	$54,724	$24,011	$39,162	Full ROI →
46	Washtenaw Community College Grad rate: 29.1%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$147,618	$50,497	$11,161	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Monroe County Community College Grad rate: 31.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$144,612	$51,157	$9,894	$13,881	Full ROI →
48	Mott Community College Grad rate: 15.4%	Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$135,870	$50,043	$12,495	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Kirtland Community College Grad rate: 30.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$126,871	$51,105	$15,802	$17,500	Full ROI →
50	Grand Rapids Community College Grad rate: 18.5%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$119,610	$49,606	$16,255	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.