Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Detroit Mercy has 25 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (master's), where graduates earn a median $207,569 one year after finishing, against $226,518 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$74,106
Former students who received federal aid
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 University of Detroit Mercy. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 72 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 12 | $82,055 | $104,683 | $91,28515% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 133 | $28,438 | $91,888 | $57,55860% above | $18,642 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 57 | $48,833 | $89,540 | $64,59039% above | $19,750 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not available | N/A | $86,600 | $81,4246% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 139 | $81,652 | $81,602 | $86,0205% below | $25,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 17 | $62,565 | $63,364 | $68,5838% below | $21,918 |
| Public Health | 17 | N/A | $55,002 | $57,3984% below | N/A |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 42 | $52,241 | N/A | $56,8488% below | $22,000 |
| Social Work | 16 | N/A | $50,535 | $51,8593% below | $17,462 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 18 | $207,569 | N/A | $226,5188% below | N/A |
| Engineering, Other | 15 | $136,437 | N/A | $102,28533% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 65 | $114,382 | $125,601 | $120,3384% above | $69,721 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 61 | $112,334 | $123,006 | $126,4833% below | $92,250 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Not available | N/A | $114,205 | $97,63217% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 19 | $96,907 | N/A | $98,3201% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 53 | $80,237 | $94,382 | $95,1271% below | $29,720 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Not available | N/A | $79,586 | $97,36218% below | N/A |
| Public Health | 12 | N/A | $73,805 | $78,9987% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 41 | $58,249 | $67,169 | $65,7442% above | $55,286 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 32 | $60,145 | N/A | $64,9767% below | $27,761 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $120,770 | N/A | $133,68710% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | 142 | $147,397 | $173,975 | $176,0041% below | $391,533 |
| Law | 206 | $72,280 | $93,055 | $100,9328% below | $133,058 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 32 | $186,061 | N/A | $206,23510% below | $252,659 |
| Systems Engineering | 19 | $133,531 | N/A | $135,5001% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Detroit Mercy reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
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