Michigan·Business and Financial Operations Occupations·SOC 13-1111

Best Management Analyst programs in Michigan, ranked by enrollment

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and.

72 schools in Michigan run programs that feed this job, graduating 8,966 people a year. The job pays a median of $93,640 in Michigan across about 13,010 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledBusiness AnalystManagement AnalystBusiness ConsultantManagement ConsultantForms AnalystDealer AnalystSurvey AnalystProgram Analyst
Graduates / yr
8,966
in Michigan
Median pay · Michigan
$93,640
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
13,010
people employed
Schools
72
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
45%
across those schools
Median net price
$20,357
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Michigan that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

15 programs in Michigan that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Michigan (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Michigan page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 52.0201In Michigan
6,235
69.5%
69$43,506$25,000
2
CIP 52.0101In Michigan
1,327
14.8%
25$44,700$24,000
3
CIP 52.0213In Michigan
519
5.8%
19$43,506$25,000
4
CIP 52.1301In Michigan
397
4.4%
13$62,069$23,500
5
CIP 27.0601In Michigan
122
1.4%
3
6
CIP 30.7102In Michigan
98
1.1%
8
7
CIP 30.7104In Michigan
83
0.9%
2
8
CIP 42.2804In Michigan
58
0.6%
6$33,805$27,000
9
CIP 52.0601In Michigan
45
0.5%
5$53,269$21,962
10
CIP 30.7101In Michigan
43
0.5%
4
11
CIP 30.7199In Michigan
16
0.2%
3
12
CIP 13.0601In Michigan
11
0.1%
2$33,086$26,000
13
CIP 13.0699In Michigan
6
0.1%
1$33,086$26,000
14
CIP 13.0603In Michigan
4
0.0%
1$33,086$26,000
15
CIP 13.0604In Michigan
2
0.0%
1$33,086$26,000

Top 25 schools in Michigan

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 38 of the 72 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI Public · 4 feeder programs
1,556Business Administration and Management, General$93,67493%16%
2Cleary University
Howell, MI Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
540Business Administration and Management, General$50,57341%$20,87968%
3Northwood University
Midland, MI Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
398Business Administration and Management, General$51,94363%$24,98665%
4Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI Public · 7 feeder programs
376Business Administration and Management, General$71,25381%85%
5Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
364Business Administration and Management, General$51,38457%$22,12698%
6Wayne State University
Detroit, MI Public · 5 feeder programs
335Business Administration and Management, General58%81%
7Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI Public · 5 feeder programs
264Business/Commerce, General$45,28567%83%
8Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI Public · 4 feeder programs
245Business Administration and Management, General$48,53547%91%
9Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI Public · 3 feeder programs
241Business Administration and Management, General$53,60559%90%
10Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI Public · 5 feeder programs
236Business Administration and Management, General$62,35958%88%
11Macomb Community College
Warren, MI Public · 2 feeder programs
231Business/Commerce, General$37,53218%
12Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI Public · 2 feeder programs
218Business Administration and Management, General$37,86017%
13Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
199Business Administration and Management, General$41,15233%
14University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, MI Public · 5 feeder programs
195Business Administration and Management, General$50,52840%70%
15Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI Public · 2 feeder programs
190Business/Commerce, General21%
16Walsh College
Troy, MI Private not-for-profit · 5 feeder programs
179Business Administration and Management, General
17Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI Public · 4 feeder programs
165Business Administration and Management, General$38,84852%84%
18Baker College
Owosso, MI Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
149Business Administration and Management, General$55,37236%$15,49382%
19Jackson College
Jackson, MI Public · 1 feeder programs
148Business Administration and Management, General$29,62416%
20University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI Public · 3 feeder programs
143Business Administration and Management, General$57,10258%56%
21Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI Public · 4 feeder programs
136Business Administration and Management, General$55,66058%85%
22Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI Public · 6 feeder programs
135Business Administration and Management, General$44,21446%80%
23Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI Public · 4 feeder programs
124Business Administration and Management, General$44,49048%72%
24Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI Public · 3 feeder programs
121Business/Commerce, General21%
25Hope College
Holland, MI Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
121Business Administration and Management, General$45,59080%$21,74679%

All 72 schools in Michigan

Every school in Michigan with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Michigan that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
University of Michigan - Ann ArborAnn ArborPublic1,5564
Cleary UniversityHowellPrivate not-for-profit5402
Northwood UniversityMidlandPrivate not-for-profit3984
Michigan State UniversityEast LansingPublic3767
Davenport UniversityGrand RapidsPrivate not-for-profit3645
Wayne State UniversityDetroitPublic3355
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendalePublic2645
Ferris State UniversityBig RapidsPublic2454
Central Michigan UniversityMount PleasantPublic2413
Oakland UniversityRochester HillsPublic2365
Macomb Community CollegeWarrenPublic2312
Henry Ford CollegeDearbornPublic2182
Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn ArborPublic1991
University of Michigan - FlintFlintPublic1955
Oakland Community CollegeAuburn HillsPublic1902

What management analysts earn in Michigan

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Michigan
$93,640
Mean annual
$100,800
Jobs in state
13,010
What the range looks like
10th pct$56,400Median$93,64090th pct$156,320
Versus the national median
-8.1%

U.S. median $101,860. Michigan pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
0.51×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Michigan

Bay City, MI
$114,610median
30 jobs
Jackson, MI
$105,410median
180 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$94,690median
80 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$104,590median
1,050 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$100,570median
5,680 jobs
Midland, MI
$99,590median
120 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$91,170median
230 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$88,610median
40 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+8.8%
Much faster than average
Openings per year
98,100
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
94,500
1,075,100 → 1,169,700
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Management Analysts page.

How to become a Management Analyst

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience needed
Less than 5 years

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingMonitoring

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Michigan

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 17 majors mapped to Management Analysts17 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 13.0601Educational Evaluation and Research
  • 13.0603Educational Statistics and Research Methods
  • 13.0604Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
  • 13.0608Institutional Research
  • 13.0699Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
  • 27.0601Applied Statistics, General
  • 30.7101Data Analytics, General
  • 30.7102Business Analytics
  • 30.7103Data Visualization
  • 30.7104Financial Analytics
  • 30.7199Data Analytics, Other
  • 42.2804Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • 52.0101Business/Commerce, General
  • 52.0201Business Administration and Management, General
  • 52.0213Organizational Leadership
  • 52.0601Business/Managerial Economics
  • 52.1301Management Science

Common questions

Answers for people weighing management analysts programs in Michigan.

What degree do you need to become a Management Analyst?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Business Administration and Management, General, which awarded 6,235 degrees in Michigan in 2024-25, 69.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Management Analyst?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 15 programs to this occupation. The largest are Business Administration, Business/Commerce, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Data Analytics, plus 4 more. Together they graduate about 8,966 people a year in Michigan.

How much do management analysts earn in Michigan?+

The median is $93,640 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 8.1% below the U.S. median of $101,860. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for management analysts growing?+

BLS projects a +8.8% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, much faster than average, with roughly 98,100 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Michigan?+

72 institutions in Michigan reported graduates from at least one of the 15 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do management analysts work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Business Analyst, Management Analyst, Business Consultant, Management Consultant among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 13-1111.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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