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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI · Public · 12,568 students · mostly bachelor degrees
59th-cheapest of 138 Michigan colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$15,273
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$29,237
Graduation rate
58%
Admission rate
85%
Median graduate earnings
$53,562
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$26,188
Median ACT
24
Pell grant recipients
27%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
236 programsMedical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Master's Degree40 grads/yr$123,892Paper Science and Engineering · Bachelor's Degree16 grads/yr$102,825Business Administration and Management, General · Master's Degree96 grads/yr$96,045Electrical and Electronics Engineering · Bachelor's Degree30 grads/yr$95,469Astronautical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree44 grads/yr$94,177Industrial and Organizational Psychology · Doctoral Degree15 grads/yr$94,135Industrial Engineering · Bachelor's Degree20 grads/yr$92,306Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering · Bachelor's Degree46 grads/yr$91,777Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree71 grads/yr$90,876Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew · Bachelor's Degree207 grads/yr$89,564Packaging Science · Bachelor's Degree10 grads/yr$88,746Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree79 grads/yr$87,477Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General · Bachelor's Degree21 grads/yr$84,622Clinical Nurse Leader · Bachelor's Degree96 grads/yr$83,449Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree15 grads/yr$82,740Accounting · Master's Degree18 grads/yr$82,190Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering · Bachelor's Degree33 grads/yr$78,368Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General · Master's Degree3 grads/yr$78,328Public Administration · Master's Degree18 grads/yr$76,335Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree0 grads/yr$76,241Business Administration and Management, General · Bachelor's Degree213 grads/yr$75,143Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree36 grads/yr$74,566Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering · Master's Degree25 grads/yr$73,089Finance, General · Bachelor's Degree237 grads/yr$72,353Industrial and Organizational Psychology · Master's Degree58 grads/yr$72,299
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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