From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Warren. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
16
64,615 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
Macomb
Residents in college
5%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
2.8 mi
Macomb · $3,660 tuition
Nearest public university
9.5 mi
Wayne State · $15,190 in-state
Median household income
$64K
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What stands out about college in Warren
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $48–75k, where Warren’s median household income ($64,016) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Warren: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Wayne State University58% graduate$53k earnings$21k typical debt
Wayne County Community College District22% graduate$29k earnings$12k typical debt
Macomb Community College18% graduate$42k earnings$6k typical debt
Oakland Community College21% graduate$37k earnings$9k typical debt
University of Detroit Mercy67% graduate$71k earnings$23k typical debt
Lawrence Technological University61% graduate$69k earnings$27k typical debt
College for Creative Studies71% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Dorsey College (7); Dorsey College-Roseville (7); Chamberlain University-Michigan (15); Dorsey College-Dearborn (7).
Majors
What students study in Warren
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Macomb Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Liberal arts 42%Health professions 12%Business 12%Engineering tech 9%Computer science 5%Mechanics & repair 5%Everything else 15%
Biggest programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,116 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General178 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing125 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services72 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions57 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians44 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations44 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Warren
Is Warren a college town?
No. About 5 of every 100 Warren residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The largest campus in the city, Macomb Community College, has 10,297 students on campus.
What colleges are in Warren?
Macomb Community College is inside the city.
What is the closest community college to Warren, and what does it cost?
Macomb Community College in Warren, 2.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,660 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $1,618, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Wayne State University cost if we live in Michigan?
Tuition and fees are $15,190 a year in-state and $32,037 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,090 (under $30,000 income) to $19,862 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Warren. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →
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