Invest in Your Future.
A college degree behaves much like a diversified long‑term asset: you pay upfront with tuition, time, and effort. And the return shows up in several steady, compounding streams—higher lifetime earnings, lower unemployment risk, and wider access to jobs that keep rewarding new skills.
Or to put it another way, think of a graduate degree as money and time you put in now so you can open more doors later. Graduates, on average, earn more over their lifetimes and ride out job slumps better than people with less education.
But the payoff isn’t just a bigger paycheck: graduate classes not only help you develop a focus area that adds to your bachelor's degree, but also improve your thinking, writing, and problem-solving abilities, which make you more valuable in your current role. Or give you an edge to transition to a new one.
In other words, for several reasons, a graduate degree is a wise investment in your future.
Apply For Free.
The good news: the first step in investing in your future is free. Applying to your online graduate program costs you only time. In fact, Michigan Tech is ranked the #13th best college that has a free application.
And applying is easy, too. That is, you don't need to submit a GRE or GMAT score.
Even better: we're also looking out for your application to your online program. Our goal is to process it sooner and get you a decision more quickly so you can start on your educational journey with us.
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Estimate Your Graduate Program Cost.
An important part of your online education journey is planning for your program cost.
To estimate out the cost of your graduate certificate, master's program, or PhD, use the button below. It takes you to the Graduate School's page on the cost of education. This calculator, which determine expenses based on your specific online degree or certificate program, is based on a full-time course of study: 9 credits per semester.
Graduate Program Cost Calculator
However, you might you're a nontraditional student or a working professional interested in taking only one or two courses a semester (3-6 credits).
So, we recommend that you reach out to our friendly, expert admissions advisor, Amanda Irwin, who will help you figure out your program cost. She has assisted many students in estimating their tuition costs and exploring payment plans. She'll answer your tough questions or connect you with someone who can.
2025–26 Estimated Graduate Expenses
| Fall | Spring | Summer* | Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuitiona, b | $12,006 | $12,006 | $1,334 | $25,346 |
| Required Feesc | $136 | $136 | $10 | $282 |
| Lab and Course Fees (estimated) | $43 | $42 | $0 | $85 |
| Books, Materials, and Equipment (estimated) | $300 | $300 | $100 | $700 |
| Loan Origination Feed | $87 | $86 | $0 | $173 |
| Housing and Foode | $7,247 | $7,246 | $7,246 | $21,739 |
| Personal Expenses (estimated, includes health insurance) | $1,420 | $1,420 | $1,420 | $4,260 |
| Transportation | $737 | $737 | $737 | $2,211 |
| Total | $21,354 | $21,353 | $10,227 | $52,934 |
- Tuition total ($1,334 per credit) is based on 9 credits per semester.
- Students who are candidates are assessed tuition at $440 per credit hour for nine research credits. These students may register for courses in addition to research credits. Tuition for courses is assessed at the full, regular rate.
- Any courses taken online incur an additional fee of $38 per credit hour.
Required fees per semester, for on-campus students, include:
- Fall Activity Fee—$50
- Spring Activity Fee—$50
- Summer Activity Fee—$10
- Experience Tech Fee—$86 per semester (not assessed in Summer)
- The loan origination fees estimated above are only charged to those students receiving federal loans.
- Housing and Food estimates assume that students use the Unlimited Gold Meal Plan. Costs may vary depending on your situation.
* A student who is enrolled for one credit during the summer semester is considered full time.
Note: International students will be assessed a $250 per semester surcharge (excluding summer semester). Newly admitted international students who are enrolling at Michigan Tech for the first time will be assessed an additional, one-time, $100 international graduate student enrollment surcharge.
Undergraduate Program Costs
Are you an undergraduate student? Differential tuition rates apply to degree-seeking students attending Michigan Tech. Non-degree seeking and dual enrollment students will be billed at the appropriate rate for their credit load.
Refer to our Undergraduate Admissions cost of attendance information to estimate expenses for your online courses.
Refer to the schedule of classes for exact lab/course fees. Any course that is taken online also incurs a $38 per-credit fee.
