2027 Best Best Schools in Michigan
Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Best in Michigan
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Best
Our analysis ranked Michigan Technological University the best school in the country for a degree in best. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. Michigan Technological University awarded about 88 best degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $64,652 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,800.
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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best best schools. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. Roughly 93% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 253 best degrees were awarded at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent year. Graduates of the best program make about $66,254 in their early career. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong best program will find one at Grand Valley State University, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the town of Allendale. About 67% of students finish within six years. Grand Valley State University awarded about 38 best degrees in the most recent data year. Best graduates of Grand Valley State University earn a median of $50,179 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,378 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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