Northern Michigan University Outcomes

Northern Michigan University has 49 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Construction Management (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $91,682 four years after finishing, against $93,156 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

54%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

78%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$51,936

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Admit rate: 84%
Avg. net price: $12,759
Graduation: 54%
Students: 6,556

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Northern Michigan University graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Northern Michigan University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 106 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Biology, General; 98 graduates · $43,698 median earnings
Above the national median: 13 of 49 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Electrical and Power Transmission Installers; Median debt is 7% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Construction Management (bachelor's): $91,682; Field median $93,156
Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's): $90,337; Field median $85,000
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (bachelor's): $88,881; Field median $92,167
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's): $82,326; Field median $81,765
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): $78,273; Field median $64,693
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's): $77,670; Field median $86,020
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (master's): $69,820; Field median $56,639
Marketing (bachelor's): $68,157; Field median $66,542

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Construction Management	28	$76,315	$91,682	$93,1562% below	$17,622
Computer and Information Sciences, General	17	$71,830	$90,337	$85,0006% above	$26,495
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	0	N/A	$88,881	$92,1674% below	N/A
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	11	$67,123	$82,326	$81,7651% above	$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	95	$74,253	$77,670	$86,02010% below	$25,000
Marketing	14	$40,964	$68,157	$66,5422% above	$19,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	27	$60,665	$67,522	$74,99610% below	$21,500
Finance and Financial Management Services	12	$49,513	$63,730	$77,31218% below	N/A
Accounting and Related Services	25	$56,263	$62,901	$73,05414% below	$22,969
Criminal Justice and Corrections	60	$41,426	$59,390	$54,4699% above	$19,158
Behavioral Sciences	2	N/A	$57,325	$47,61220% above	N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	10	N/A	$57,165	$58,4912% below	$14,052
Social Work	30	$39,116	$54,836	$51,8596% above	$23,081
Economics	17	N/A	$52,179	$79,31034% below	N/A
Political Science and Government	19	N/A	$50,520	$61,61318% below	$23,687
Special Education and Teaching	14	$50,513	N/A	$46,7508% above	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	65	$35,785	$50,300	$54,6278% below	$17,818
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	11	N/A	$50,236	$62,35019% below	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations	57	$47,390	$49,202	$64,59024% below	$19,500
Communication and Media Studies	12	$42,851	$47,875	$53,82511% below	N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	44	N/A	$47,613	$53,02410% below	$21,544
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	32	$46,828	N/A	$51,5929% below	$29,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	72	$43,055	$46,002	$50,8279% below	$22,985
Hospitality Administration/Management	4	N/A	$45,797	$55,85618% below	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	31	$38,553	$45,008	$47,7306% below	$21,810
Biology, General	98	$34,412	$43,698	$57,55824% below	$21,500
Psychology, General	62	$35,552	$43,349	$50,06613% below	$19,485
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	8	$41,429	N/A	$47,47813% below	N/A
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	20	$27,207	$40,825	$49,41917% below	$21,978
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	1	$32,776	$39,982	$47,08815% below	N/A
Fine and Studio Arts	41	$30,517	$36,228	$41,55013% below	$22,220
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	17	$34,716	N/A	$37,1937% below	$27,250
History	8	N/A	$34,318	$50,38732% below	N/A

Associate programs

Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	2	N/A	$66,203	$74,66611% below	N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	9	N/A	$62,505	$56,16811% above	N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	21	$56,630	$55,637	$64,06313% below	$14,393
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	98	$32,570	$39,957	$42,7747% below	$11,139
Criminal Justice and Corrections	7	$39,527	N/A	$40,1231% below	N/A

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	0	$69,820	N/A	$56,63923% above	N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision	6	$74,427	$66,886	$69,9444% below	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	6	$56,554	$62,230	$62,4500% above	N/A
Public Administration	15	N/A	$60,709	$77,17521% below	N/A
Curriculum and Instruction	16	N/A	$59,272	$60,8073% below	N/A
Social Work	25	$57,382	N/A	$56,0512% above	$29,412
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	18	$54,349	N/A	$55,0611% below	N/A

Certificate programs

Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	35	$64,915	$78,273	$64,69321% above	$5,500
Precision Metal Working	13	N/A	$59,723	$49,10022% above	N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	0	$42,991	$52,665	$56,8217% below	N/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	25	N/A	$25,486	$25,0122% above	$8,980

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs Northern Michigan University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Nurse Anesthetists
Median pay
$236,590
Outlook
Much faster than average
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 3 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
Median pay
$172,250
Outlook
Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning