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Best Data Analytics Schools Near Sterling Heights, MI (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sterling Heights, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering data analytics programs. Sterling Heights has a population of about 133,473. Median household income is $78,429 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning data analytics-related role is Data Scientist at a median $103,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Data Analytics Schools to Sterling Heights
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer data analytics programs near Sterling Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sterling Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Sterling Heights.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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#1
Paul Mitchell the School-Michigan
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Sterling Heights, MI
•0.9 miles from Sterling Heights
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan data analytics page.
Data Analytics Wages Near Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Data Scientist
$103,330
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$103,021
Statistician
$102,710
MI statewide
$102,403
Operations Research Analyst
$81,590
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$81,346
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist
$77,100
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$76,869
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Sterling Heights at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
133,473
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$78,429
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
31.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.3 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sterling Heights-Area Cities With Data Analytics Programs
How many accredited data analytics schools are near Sterling Heights, MI?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering data analytics programs near Sterling Heights. The closest is Walsh College in Troy, MI (6.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Wayne State University (15.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying data analytics roles near Sterling Heights?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying data analytics-related roles near Sterling Heights are: Data Scientist ($103,330), Statistician ($102,710), Operations Research Analyst ($81,590). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Troy instead of Sterling Heights?
Troy, MI is 5.9 miles from Sterling Heights and has its own set of local data analytics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Sterling Heights an affordable place to study data analytics?
Sterling Heights’s median household income of $78,429 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sterling Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
