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College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
SMC is ranked #2,514 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
SMC also holds the #62 spot on the Best Colleges in Michigan ranking.
See all of the rankings for Southwestern Michigan College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from SMC with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $40,397 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood as the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.