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Best Business Programs in Detroit for 2027

5 business schools in the Detroit area, ranked city-wide and for the MBA, plus where they place in our statewide rankings for 3 fields. Every list is scored on graduation rate, cost, selectivity, and graduate earnings from federal IPEDS, College Scorecard, and BLS data.

Metro rankings
2
Programs analyzed
92
Schools ranked
6
Fields covered
3
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Business Programs in Detroit, in Brief

The Detroit business-school ranking compares 5 schools across the metro area, drawn from 92 accredited programs, one row per school; a separate ranking covers 5 MBA programs. Private schools make up most of the five ranked schools; two are public, including University of Michigan-Dearborn at #1.

University of Michigan-Dearborn leads the business-school list at 87.8, while Lawrence Technological University leads for the MBA at 84.4. Beyond the two metro lists, 4 Detroit-area schools appear in our statewide rankings for three fields, marketing the deepest with 4 ranked programs. MBA pay by role: the MBA salary guide.

Among the business programs in Detroit, Wayne State University enrolls the most students: 23,803. For finishing, Lawrence Technological University leads with a 61% graduation rate. University of Michigan-Dearborn admits 56% of applicants, the lowest rate among these schools. Online options: Wayne State University and Cleary University.

Rankings in Detroit

Rankings by Field Near Detroit

Statewide ranks, Detroit-area schools only.

Schools in the Most Detroit Rankings

By number of lists, then best rank.

  1. University of Michigan-Dearborn In 5 rankings · #1 in Business schools
  2. Wayne State University In 4 rankings · #3 in Business schools
  3. Lawrence Technological University In 3 rankings · #1 in MBA programs
  4. Oakland University In 3 rankings · #3 in Bachelor's in Human Resources, Michigan
  5. Madonna University In 2 rankings · #5 in Business schools

Other Fields, Ranked Nationally

Business Programs in Detroit: Your Questions, Answered

What is the best business school in Detroit?

University of Michigan-Dearborn ranks #1 on our Detroit business-school ranking with an 87.8 Program Score, ahead of Lawrence Technological University at 84.7. Scores weigh graduation rate, cost, selectivity and graduate earnings.

What is the best MBA program in Detroit?

Lawrence Technological University leads the Detroit MBA ranking with an 84.4 Program Score, out of 5 ranked MBA programs in the metro.

How many business schools are in the Detroit area?

We analyzed 92 accredited business programs in the Detroit metro, as the Census Bureau defines it, and ranked 5 schools, one row per school.

Which Detroit business school costs the least?

Wayne State University has the lowest in-state undergraduate tuition on the Detroit list, $14,274 a year before aid, and ranks #3.

Can you study business online in Detroit?

Yes. Two of the five ranked Detroit-area schools offer the program online, including Wayne State University and Cleary University.

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