Northwood University Rankings & Recognition

Northwood University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #291 of 354 for marketing, and #11 of 13 ranked colleges in Michigan.

Northwood University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Marketing

Ranked #291 of 354 for value

Marketing · 45 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,860; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $20,625; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 32.9 of 100 · #11 of 13 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $25,908 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 64.4% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Southern Maine (#290)
Ranked just below: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (#292)

Best colleges for marketing

Finance

Ranked #315 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 53 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,477; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $22,724; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 22.4 of 100 · #12 of 12 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $25,908 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 64.4% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Plymouth State University (#314)
Ranked just below: Roosevelt University (#316)

Best colleges for finance

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #318 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,699; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 39.7 of 100 · #14 of 17 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 35th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 54th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 72th percentile

Average net price $25,908 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 64.4% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (#317)
Ranked just below: Monmouth College (#319)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Accounting

Ranked #366 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 58 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,405; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 27.3 of 100 · #15 of 17 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $25,908 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 64.4% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Mary (#365)
Ranked just below: Lindenwood University (#367)

Best colleges for accounting

Business

Ranked #374 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 239 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,679; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 56.2 of 100 · #13 of 27 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 72th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 71th percentile

Average net price $25,908 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 64.4% · debt is 27% of earnings