Lake Superior State University
Lake Superior State University is a public college in Sault Ste Marie, MI. Its average net price is $9,782 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $9,320 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $4,804 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $830 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,873 |
| $110,001 and up | $17,946 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $46,862 |
| 8 years after entry | $50,794 |
| 10 years after entry | $55,573 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | Not published |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | $59,944 National median for this major n=1,197 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $47,051 Small program - rough guide n=51 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $72,426 National median for this major n=1,586 | Not published |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $75,335 National median for this major n=717 | Not published |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Fire Protection | $80,581 National median for this major n=1,073 | Not published |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | $39,894 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $76,194 National median for this major n=34,876 | Not published |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | $80,555 National median for this major n=425 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Recreation Management | $39,350 National median for this major n=2,661 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $71,137 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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