Michigan has 8 ranked online MBAs at AACSB-accredited business schools,
6 at public universities and 2 at private ones, plus 1 listed below without a rank.
Every one can be completed fully online, so studying at one does not mean moving to
Michigan; the state matters mainly for price at public schools, and for readers who want a
school they know or a network where they work.
The ranking is the same one used nationally: graduate earnings from College Scorecard against
the tuition each school reports to AACSB. Cards are numbered by position in Michigan, and each
shows the program's national rank. Program summaries come from each school's own online MBA
page, with the date it was read. How the scores work.
The Top 8 Online MBA Programs In Michigan
In Michigan#1
Score58.6
Oakland University
Online MBA
Online MBA programs in Michigan · Rochester, Michigan · Public · AACSB business and accounting
Every candidate finishes with Policy, Strategy and Goals, a capstone built on real-world cases, and GMAT/GRE waivers extend to holders of CPA, CFA, CFP or FRM certifications.
Nearly all business faculty are full-time professors. Optional concentrations each require three elective courses (9 credit hours).
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution is required, and other routes to a GMAT/GRE waiver include a 3.2 GPA in any major or three years of relevant work experience with a 2.75 GPA. Students in the U.S. on an F1 visa, or seeking one, cannot enroll in the 100% online program.
Pitched at professionals in technically complex fields such as engineering, manufacturing, healthcare and technology, the program caps graduate classes at 25 students.
LTU's Online MBA is 36 credit hours, 100% online, and takes about two years. Courses are self-paced within a weekly rhythm of new learning modules and assignments, and faculty hold online office hours. Students may add an optional concentration, such as IT, Project Management, Finance or Cybersecurity, or design their own course of study through electives.
Applicants with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, or with a graduate degree, do not need a GMAT or GRE score; those below 3.0 submit a one-page purpose/goal statement and one letter of recommendation. Online courses are taught by the same faculty who teach the university's campus-based programs, and students learn alongside professionals from regional companies.
Students can take the MBA online asynchronously or mix in synchronous online, hybrid and flex courses, and a 3.0 undergraduate GPA brings guaranteed admission.
The curriculum runs 30 to 39 credit hours of foundational, core and concentration courses, and the program can be completed 100% online. Students choose from 10 concentrations, among them Cybersecurity, Health Care Management, Organizational Leadership and Supply Chain & Operations Management, though not every concentration is offered in the online asynchronous format. A hands-on capstone closes the program, with students presenting a synthesis of their knowledge and developing a strategic action plan for challenging organizational issues.
No GMAT is required, and applicants with a GPA below 3.0 are considered through a holistic review of their application materials. Applicants submit a one-page statement of purpose and a résumé, while letters of recommendation are not required. Classes center on team-based projects, and non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States may not complete the program online from their home country.
Information systems study built around SAP, with an optional SAP certification, sits among six emphasis areas that CMU has designated as STEM programs.
The 36-credit MBA can be completed online or in person, full time or part time, using eight-week courses. Each student picks one emphasis area, and emphases such as business data analytics, cybersecurity, finance, logistics and project management are offered through fully online courses. Classes are scheduled at night and on weekends.
Prior credentials can shorten the degree: students in the human resources emphasis who hold qualifying certifications may receive up to six graduate credits, and some professional certifications may qualify for credit-by-exam in the project management emphasis. Students can also pursue SAP certification and Lean Six Sigma training integrated into classes, and the college runs an SAP Next-Gen Chapter and an annual New Ventures Competition for start-up ideas.
Thirteen optional concentrations, each requiring three courses, include health care supply chain management and sport and entertainment management.
The online M.B.A. can be taken part time or full time, with a mix of live and prerecorded lectures. In the fall and winter terms, accelerated courses on a 4-week/11-week delivery system let students take more classes per semester and shorten the time to the degree.
The curriculum runs through foundation, core and elective courses covering management, leadership, communication, global business, operations and organizational behavior. Concentration options range from accounting systems and digital/business analytics to human resources, international business and marketing.
Whole-program tuition at Michigan's ranked online MBAs runs from $29,766 to $128,000, with a median of $47,849 , above the $32,265 median for all ranked programs. The 6 public programs have a median of $47,849, the 2 private ones $41,523.
4 public schools in Michigan report a lower price for residents:
Wayne State University: $35,132 for Michigan residents, $64,184 for everyone else.
The University of Michigan-Dearborn: $27,116 for Michigan residents, $44,252 for everyone else.
The University of Michigan: $118,000 for Michigan residents, $128,000 for everyone else.
The University of Michigan-Flint: $41,714 for Michigan residents, $51,445 for everyone else.
Tuition is the whole-program figure each school reports to AACSB. Schools update it on their own schedule and some exclude fees, so it can trail the price on the school's own site: Illinois reports $24,984 to AACSB for the iMBA, and its program page lists $27,288 in total tuition and fees. Use it to compare programs, and confirm the current price with the school.
What Managers Earn In Michigan
There is no federal figure for MBA salaries, but BLS reports pay by occupation, and general and
operations management is the broadest role MBA graduates move into. In Michigan its median is
$99,530, $6,240 below the national
$105,770, 32nd highest of the 51 states BLS reports.
The middle of the range is wide: $49,380 at the 10th percentile and $222,810 at the 90th. The state has 85,860 people in the job. Figures are from the May 2025 release.
MBA salaries by occupation covers the other roles.
Michigan Online MBA Programs Listed Without A Rank
These AACSB-accredited schools report a fully online MBA but lack one of the two figures the
ranking needs: College Scorecard earnings for the school's business master's graduates, or a
tuition figure reported to AACSB.
Saginaw Valley State University$30,600
Common Questions About Studying In Michigan
Is an online MBA worth it?
What can be checked is the price against the earnings. The 8 ranked Michigan programs report a median $47,849 for the whole degree, and their schools' business master's graduates earned a median $94,039 a year after finishing. No federal source reports what the same people would have earned without the degree, so that is a description of the group rather than a return.
Will federal aid pay for an online MBA?
Graduate students file the same FAFSA as undergraduates and the programs here are at accredited institutions, so federal loans are generally available; grants largely are not, since Pell is an undergraduate program. This site does not model aid: the tuition on every card is the published whole-program figure the school reports to AACSB, before any aid.
What is the best online MBA program in Michigan?
On this ranking, Oakland University, which is 68th of 286 nationally. The University of Michigan-Dearborn and The University of Michigan are next in Michigan. The ranking weighs graduate earnings against tuition, so a program with high earnings and a high price can place below a cheaper one.
What is the cheapest online MBA in Michigan?
For Michigan residents, The University of Michigan-Dearborn at $27,116, its in-state price. For students from other states, University of Detroit Mercy at $29,766. Both are whole-program figures the schools report to AACSB.
How many AACSB-accredited online MBA programs are there in Michigan?
9 AACSB-accredited schools in Michigan report a fully online MBA to AACSB. 8 of them are ranked here, and 1 is listed without a rank because a figure the ranking needs is not published.
What do managers earn in Michigan?
BLS puts the median for general and operations managers in Michigan at $99,530, $6,240 below the national median of $105,770. That is an occupation figure, not an MBA salary; federal data does not report pay by degree.
Online MBA Programs In Other States
An online MBA does not tie you to the school's state. 73 of the
202 public schools ranked here report a higher out-of-state price for it. These are
the other states with enough ranked programs for a page of their own.
Accreditation, online MBA offerings, concentrations and tuition: AACSB's list of accredited schools, retrieved September 21, 2026. Program details on that list are reported to AACSB by each school.
Graduate earnings and debt: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study file (Most-Recent-Cohorts-Field-of-Study_06102026.zip), business master's in CIP 52.01 and 52.02.
Institution identifiers: IPEDS, used to match each AACSB school to its federal records.
