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title: Michigan Technological University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Houghton, MI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $78,198 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $48,944 – $102,434 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 68% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $34,152 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 86% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $50,198 | derived |

**68% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $20,500 (≈ 26% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $23,680 to $84,096 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $84,096 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,168 | $27,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,103 | $23,250 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,211 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,541 | $27,000 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,391 | $23,875 |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $68,290 | not reported |
| Materials Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,484 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,292 | $17,500 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,140 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,302 | $29,598 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,667 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,556 | $24,625 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,523 | $26,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,766 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,585 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,865 | not reported |
| Forestry. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,262 | $25,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,680 | $21,199 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Michigan Technological University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?171128

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