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Best Government Contracting Schools Near Ann Arbor, MI (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Ann Arbor, Michigan is home to about 121,179 residents. Median household income is $81,089 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 77.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Ann Arbor, MI metro area, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $168,670 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to Ann Arbor
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Ann Arbor, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor.
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.
Ann Arbor is part of the Ann Arbor, MI metro area (BLS area code 11460). 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)
Purchasing Managers
$168,670
Ann Arbor, MI
$167,166
Management Analysts
$104,590
Ann Arbor, MI
$103,657
Compliance Officers
$73,460
Ann Arbor, MI
$72,805
Logisticians
$83,430
Ann Arbor, MI
$82,686
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$81,810
Ann Arbor, MI
$81,080
Administrative Services Managers
$122,790
Ann Arbor, MI
$121,695
Cost Estimators
$80,550
Ann Arbor, MI
$79,832
General and Operations Managers
$106,000
Ann Arbor, MI
$105,055
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.
Ann Arbor at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
121,179
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$81,089
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
77.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Ann Arbor-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Ann Arbor?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Ann Arbor are: Purchasing Managers ($168,670), Administrative Services Managers ($122,790), General and Operations Managers ($106,000). 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 Ypsilanti instead of Ann Arbor?
Ypsilanti, MI is 6.1 miles from Ann Arbor and has its own set of local government contracting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Ann Arbor an affordable place to study government contracting?
Ann Arbor’s median household income of $81,089 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Ann Arbor 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 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
