by Jenn Donovan
A new “Best Colleges” ranking published by Money magazine ranks Michigan Tech sixth in the nation among public universities for early career earnings of graduates. Tech grads’ early career earnings averaged $63,400 compared to $46,931 nationally.
The percentage of Michigan Tech students receiving need-based aid was 50 percent, compared to 46 percent nationally. And the percentage of low-income Tech students who become upper-middle class is 47 percent.