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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Houghton. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Houghton is right for you.
HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN QUICK STATSCounty: Houghton
Elevation: 607 feet
Land Area: 4.31 square miles
Population Density: 1595 people per square mile
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (88.7%), Chinese (3.2%), Black (1.9%), Asian Indian (1.9%), Two or more races (1.4%), American Indian (0.8%), Hispanic (0.8%), Other Asian (0.7%), Korean (0.6%)
Ancestries (City): German (25.3%), Irish (11.5%), English (11.3%), Polish (8.5%), French (6.2%), Italian (5.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Duluth, MN (169.4 miles , pop. 86,918)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (264.8 miles , pop. 287,151)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Hancock, MI (1.4 miles ), South Range, MI (2.2 miles ), Hubbell, MI (2.7 miles ), Lake Linden, MI (3.0 miles ), Laurium, MI (3.2 miles ), Calumet, MI (3.2 miles ), Copper City, MI (3.8 miles ), Ahmeek, MI (3.8 miles) .
Houghton Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Renting percentage above state average. Number of college students significantly above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 92.20%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.50%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.50%
Colleges/Universities in Houghton:
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Full-time enrollment: 5,779, Location: 1400 TOWNSEND DR, Public, Website: www.mtu.edu, Offers Doctor's degree)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Houghton:
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY about 67 miles, MARQUETTE, MI, Full-time enrollment: 7,374 NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE about 161 miles, WAUSAU, WI, FT enrollment: 2,039 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH about 168 miles, DULUTH, MN, FT enrollment: 8,224 LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE about 173 miles, DULUTH, MN, FT enrollment: 2,512 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR about 173 miles, SUPERIOR, WI, FT enrollment: 2,436 WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE about 177 miles, Shell Lake, WI, FT enrollment: 2,045 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY about 182 miles, GREEN BAY, WI, FT enrollment: 4,794
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