When I'm in the classroom with you, it's about the theory. And it's also about the practice so that I make sure I equip you for whatever it is you want to do beyond our school. We are ranked in the top 7% of the 4,500 colleges and universities by the US Department of Education. And in the southeastern Michigan area of Detroit, we are number one. So what does that mean to you is that the College Scorecard studies the value of a college education and your return on investment is over a million dollars across the core of your career. What we have learned from our alumni that the pay scales of our students are in the top 11% highest among US colleges and universities according to PayScale so you'll make good money after you earn your degree here.
I know why they came here. They wanted a professional degree that could provide them the skills and abilities that they needed to earn a great salary. But they also wanted an environment that was compassionate, that was inclusive, that gave them opportunities to be together, that was diverse. We have a very diverse campus. We are a melting pot here at LTU. And the Lawrence brothers always cared about students. We know what a private technological degree costs, but we always and will always uphold the principles of Lawrence brothers by letting students know we're going to support you financially because we want you here, because we know it's going to be a great experience, and we want you as a Blue Devil because once you graduate you're going to represent this great institution so well.