Auburn Hills, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering organizational leadership programs. Auburn Hills has a population of about 24,911. Median household income is $78,727 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 47.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning organizational leadership-related role is Human Resources Manager at a median $149,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Organizational Leadership Schools to Auburn Hills
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer organizational leadership programs near Auburn Hills, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Auburn Hills 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 Auburn Hills.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,612
Avg net price
$9,120/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 133
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,707
Avg net price
$21,456/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,058
Avg net price
$17,755/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 68
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,493
Avg net price
$12,766/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 160
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,230
Avg net price
$7,007/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 80
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
68%
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,186
Avg net price
$22,143/yr
TuitionIn‑state$26,102
Out‑of‑state$26,102
Key stats- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 8
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
69%
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,075
Avg net price
$32,811/yr
TuitionIn‑state$35,410
Out‑of‑state$35,410
Key stats- Retention rate: 54%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$83,648
Avg net price
$13,138/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 98%
- Programs offered: 206
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan organizational leadership page.
Organizational Leadership Wages Near Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills 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) |
|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $104,010 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $103,699 |
| Human Resources Manager | $149,980 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $149,531 |
| Training and Development Manager | $123,280 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $122,911 |
| Management Analyst | $100,570 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $100,269 |
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.
Auburn Hills at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 24,911 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $78,727 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 47.0% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 100.3 (above U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Auburn Hills-Area Cities With Organizational Leadership Programs
- Pontiac, MI – 2.8 mi away (59,698 pop)
- Rochester Hills, MI – 4.5 mi away (73,422 pop)
- Troy, MI – 8.1 mi away (83,641 pop)
- Birmingham, MI – 9.0 mi away (21,007 pop)
- Royal Oak, MI – 12.3 mi away (59,006 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited organizational leadership schools are near Auburn Hills, MI?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering organizational leadership programs near Auburn Hills. The closest is Oakland University in Rochester Hills, MI (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Michigan-Flint (32.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying organizational leadership roles near Auburn Hills?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying organizational leadership-related roles near Auburn Hills are: Human Resources Manager ($149,980), Training and Development Manager ($123,280), General and Operations Manager ($104,010). 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 Pontiac instead of Auburn Hills?
Pontiac, MI is 2.8 miles from Auburn Hills and has its own set of local organizational leadership programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Auburn Hills an affordable place to study organizational leadership?
Auburn Hills’s median household income of $78,727 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Auburn Hills 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.
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Data verified: August 31, 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.
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