Colleges with the Highest Earnings Relative to Net Price in the Midwest

Colleges with the Highest Earnings Relative to Net Price in the Midwest, ranked by earnings / annual net price. Region: Census Midwest region. Included states / district: IN IL MI OH WI IA KS MN MO NE ND SD. This ranks the named measure, not overall college quality. Annual earnings divided by annual net price above $3,000; not a lifetime ROI or payback estimate. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 288 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Indiana University-KokomoKokomo, Indiana12.58×86%1065$4k$50k46%2,35296 mi 2Indiana University-NorthwestGary, Indiana8.45×73%1055$5k$43k37%2,6615 mi 3Purdue University NorthwestHammond, Indiana7.95×72%1024$6k$48k43%5,6715 mi 4University of Michigan-FlintFlint, Michigan7.60×70%1102$7k$53k40%4,41141 mi 5College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, Missouri6.82×12%1118$6k$42k64%1,444459 mi 6Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, Michigan6.43×88%1120$9k$59k58%12,35126 mi 7University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan6.37×16%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 8Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, Michigan6.35×91%1012$9k$55k47%8,10648 mi 9University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan6.28×56%1115$9k$60k58%5,9526 mi 10University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois6.26×77%1250$11k$69k62%22,1702 mi 11University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois6.18×4%1554$15k$92k96%7,5691 mi 12Indiana University-SoutheastNew Albany, Indiana6.03×84%1072$8k$48k39%3,170239 mi 13University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, Illinois5.81×86%1102$10k$57k53%2,263176 mi 14Indiana University-EastRichmond, Indiana5.80×67%1061$8k$47k40%2,589146 mi 15University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois5.65×42%1440$14k$81k85%36,258115 mi 16Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan5.51×92%1258$14k$78k68%5,9551 mi 17Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, Illinois5.35×84%—$11k$59k57%3,0969 mi 18Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, Indiana5.19×84%1081$9k$45k40%3,93327 mi 19Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, Illinois5.14×90%1002$12k$60k55%2,5619 mi 20Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Missouri5.09×73%1317$16k$83k64%5,521344 mi 21Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, Minnesota4.97×93%—$12k$58k66%1,073180 mi 22Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana4.96×50%1364$15k$72k83%44,50385 mi 23University of St FrancisJoliet, Illinois4.92×65%1141$13k$64k67%1,22332 mi 24Miami University-HamiltonHamilton, Ohio4.88×——$11k$55k25%2,043164 mi 25Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, Michigan4.82×72%1052$11k$52k48%5,98912 mi 26University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, Minnesota4.75×88%—$12k$58k50%1,729222 mi 27Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana4.73×76%1139$12k$55k54%13,830139 mi 28Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, Illinois4.72×48%—$12k$58k22%2,55621 mi 29University of Detroit MercyDetroit, Michigan4.66×75%1134$15k$71k67%2,4388 mi 30Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, Illinois4.48×55%1311$18k$83k75%2,8331 mi 31University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri4.48×72%1204$13k$60k55%6,817415 mi 32Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, Indiana4.45×81%—$11k$48k43%6,188149 mi 33Truman State UniversityKirksville, Missouri4.40×84%1320$13k$56k69%2,513283 mi 34University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin4.34×75%1090$12k$51k40%2,8442 mi 35Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, Illinois4.32×70%—$13k$58k49%11,30153 mi 36University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin4.25×45%1427$17k$74k90%36,90276 mi 37Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, Michigan4.24×82%1150$13k$53k72%1,22411 mi 38Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan4.19×81%1156$13k$53k58%15,5874 mi 39Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, Illinois4.19×71%—$13k$54k45%4,410186 mi 40Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, Minnesota4.13×95%1092$14k$56k40%5,088129 mi 41University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota4.11×80%1362$17k$69k85%31,855134 mi 42Albion CollegeAlbion, Michigan4.11×81%—$14k$59k62%1,30074 mi 43Minot State UniversityMinot, North Dakota4.07×65%1051$13k$52k45%2,062440 mi 44Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, Illinois4.07×65%1000$13k$52k47%4,188155 mi 45University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, Wisconsin4.06×93%1090$12k$50k42%1,8071 mi 46Peru State CollegePeru, Nebraska4.05×——$12k$47k38%1,092428 mi 47Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, Illinois4.02×87%1055$13k$53k62%8,494288 mi 48University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, Nebraska4.01×87%1120$13k$54k47%11,488425 mi 49North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota4.00×95%1150$16k$62k64%9,471222 mi 50Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, Wisconsin3.97×59%—$22k$89k67%2,6541 mi 51Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, Missouri3.96×12%1530$22k$86k94%7,857258 mi 52University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin3.93×89%1120$13k$53k48%6,3411 mi 53Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, Indiana3.92×78%1313$16k$64k80%37,806174 mi 54University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin3.91×86%1050$14k$55k59%9,40545 mi 55Wichita State UniversityWichita, Kansas3.91×94%1092$13k$52k51%10,780565 mi 56Fort Hays State UniversityHays, Kansas3.89×90%1089$13k$49k48%9,733648 mi 57University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin3.88×87%1090$14k$56k46%6,87742 mi 58Lewis UniversityRomeoville, Illinois3.88×71%1096$17k$66k67%4,01529 mi 59University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, Wisconsin3.87×82%1150$14k$54k57%4,205131 mi 60University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, Wisconsin3.85×89%1190$16k$62k56%5,837132 mi 61Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota3.84×99%1020$17k$65k44%5,616131 mi 62Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan3.83×——$13k$49k51%1,3256 mi 63Carroll UniversityWaukesha, Wisconsin3.82×67%1190$15k$58k71%2,52317 mi 64Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Illinois3.78×98%1100$15k$56k57%8,750240 mi 65Chadron State CollegeChadron, Nebraska3.75×——$13k$47k50%1,540599 mi 66University of Notre DameNotre Dame, Indiana3.73×11%1520$27k$100k95%8,81825 mi 67University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin3.72×76%1220$16k$60k71%9,277167 mi 68Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, Illinois3.70×75%—$14k$52k22%3,9823 mi 69University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin3.66×91%1090$15k$55k49%16,758< 1 mi 70National Louis UniversityChicago, Illinois3.62×95%—$13k$46k30%4,4061 mi 71Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, North Dakota3.60×37%—$14k$51k51%1,090505 mi 72South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South Dakota3.58×80%1245$20k$72k53%2,071569 mi 73University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin3.57×92%1150$15k$52k51%7,30675 mi 74Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, Iowa3.56×15%1486$18k$63k88%1,729254 mi 75Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, Indiana3.55×——$17k$60k35%6,656105 mi 76Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin, Missouri3.55×97%1065$12k$43k42%3,019489 mi 77University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin3.54×82%1220$17k$59k64%8,895127 mi 78Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, Ohio3.53×91%—$15k$52k51%8,9691 mi 79Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, Minnesota3.52×56%1090$15k$54k48%3,139139 mi 80University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, Missouri3.52×63%1199$15k$53k57%5,024254 mi 81North Park UniversityChicago, Illinois3.51×69%—$17k$60k58%1,8183 mi 82Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, Michigan3.51×85%—$15k$54k58%12,56836 mi 83Bellevue UniversityBellevue, Nebraska3.49×——$18k$61k33%10,220425 mi 84Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio3.48×61%1387$17k$60k88%45,63899 mi 85Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne, Indiana3.48×84%1100$13k$46k36%5,48495 mi 86University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, Iowa3.47×93%1122$16k$55k68%7,529234 mi 87Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana3.47×86%1160$15k$52k62%13,988131 mi 88Chicago State UniversityChicago, Illinois3.47×43%—$12k$43k15%1,3844 mi 89Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan3.44×83%1074$16k$56k67%18,85417 mi 90Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, Michigan3.44×75%1280$19k$66k76%1,14936 mi 91University of KansasLawrence, Kansas3.43×93%1190$18k$62k69%21,217448 mi 92University of MaryBismarck, North Dakota3.43×75%1159$18k$61k67%2,416409 mi 93University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, Missouri3.43×64%1050$14k$50k54%5,648386 mi 94University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota3.43×77%—$19k$64k60%9,981245 mi 95Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan3.42×85%1269$20k$67k81%40,92271 mi 96Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa3.41×89%1204$19k$63k75%25,367299 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.