Approximately 0.0% of graduates in of Michigan receive business writing degrees every year. Thus, Michigan's 11 business writing schools put out approximately 104 communications professionals each year.

Top Schools

Michigan State University, which was ranked 16th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Michigan that has a business writing program. It is located in East Lansing. In 2010, 31 students graduated from Michigan State University's business writing program. Students at Michigan State University paid $11,152 per year in tuition fees.

The second-ranked school in Michigan with a business writing program is Eastern Michigan University, which is located in Ypsilanti. In 2010, it was ranked 38th nationwide. In 2010, 3 students graduated from Eastern Michigan University business writing program. Students at Eastern Michigan University paid $8,378 per year in tuition fees.

Madonna University, which was ranked 38th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Michigan that has a business writing program. It is located in Livonia. In 2010, Madonna University graduated 4 students from its business writing programs. The tuition rate at Madonna University was $13,840 per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Michigan's business writing schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $13,023 per year, though tuition can range from $24,870 per year to $2,088 per year. The Michigan business writing schools with the highest tuition rates in 2010 were:

1. Calvin College - located in Grand Rapids, students are charged $24,870 per year
2. Aquinas College - located in Grand Rapids, students are charged $23,206 per year
3. Rochester College - located in Rochester, students are charged $18,056 per year

The following Michigan business writing schools had the lowest tuition rates:

1. Washtenaw Community College - located in Ann Arbor, students are charged $2,088 per year
2. Saginaw Valley State University - located in University Center, students are charged $7,308 per year
3. Northern Michigan University - located in Marquette, students are charged $7,864 per year

A business writing degree from a Michigan school... what next?

In Michigan, the largest numbers of communications professional work in the following counties:

1. Lapeer County - 410 communications professionals
2. Wayne County - 250 communications professionals
3. Washtenaw County - 160 communications professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of communications professionals in Michigan will grow by 13%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 2,350 communications professionals working in Michigan.

Salary

On average, communications professionals earn $58,110 per year. In 2010, however, some Michigan communications professional earned as little as less than $33,350 per year or as much as more than $85,240 per year. On average communications professional earn the most in the following Michigan counties:

1. Wayne County - $63,330 per year
2. Lapeer County - $62,660 per year
3. Washtenaw County - $58,380 per year

Communications professionals in the following counties in Michigan make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Allegan County - $47,500 per year
2. Clinton County - $52,860 per year
3. Barry County - $53,420 per year

The communications professionals with highest average salaries in Michigan were:

1. Technical Business Writer - $58,110 per year

On average, the lowest paid communications professionals in Michigan were:

4. Technical Business Writer - $58,110 per year

More Information

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