University of Detroit Mercy Rankings & Recognition

University of Detroit Mercy appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #2 of 680 for biology, and #1 of 19 ranked colleges in Michigan.

University of Detroit Mercy rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Biology

Ranked #2 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 133 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,888; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,642; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 89.6 of 100 · #1 of 19 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 100th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 95th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 78th percentile

Average net price $13,469 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 73.7% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of California-Berkeley (#1)
Ranked just below: Washington University in St Louis (#3)

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Business

Ranked #16 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 57 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,540; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,750; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 87.6 of 100 · #2 of 27 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 95th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 86th percentile

Average net price $13,469 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 73.7% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northeastern University (#15)
Ranked just below: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (#17)

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Nursing

Ranked #354 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 139 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $81,602; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 48.8 of 100 · #8 of 21 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 74th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 88th percentile

Average net price $13,469 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 73.7% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas Christian University (#353)
Ranked just below: Brigham Young University-Idaho (#355)

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Admit rate: 75.4%
Avg. net price: $13,469
Graduation: 73.7%
Students: 2,438

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Doctoral/professional university

A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend)

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NCAA Division I

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