Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Michigan-Dearborn has 46 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $142,710 four years after finishing, against $95,127 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
$66,897
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 Michigan-Dearborn. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 33 | $84,924 | $111,740 | $104,7857% above | $22,219 |
| Computer Programming | 53 | $86,921 | $106,484 | $78,40436% above | $19,145 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 125 | $82,193 | $105,446 | $98,9537% above | $17,750 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 34 | $62,347 | $95,864 | $81,42418% above | $23,173 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 99 | $76,685 | $94,919 | $91,2854% above | $23,125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 103 | $75,906 | $90,430 | $85,0006% above | $21,250 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 54 | $62,589 | $85,068 | $77,31210% above | $21,180 |
| Industrial Engineering | 5 | $83,246 | N/A | $78,3396% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 35 | $57,963 | $78,969 | $73,0548% above | $22,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 20 | $52,350 | $76,606 | $64,59019% above | $25,250 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 18 | $55,798 | $76,343 | $67,02514% above | $15,750 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 36 | $76,089 | N/A | $70,5178% above | $15,728 |
| Marketing | 45 | $53,967 | $73,340 | $66,54210% above | $16,525 |
| Economics | 11 | $60,950 | $69,884 | $79,31012% below | N/A |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 24 | $63,470 | N/A | $68,5317% below | $18,500 |
| Area Studies | 5 | N/A | $60,891 | $58,2395% above | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 18 | $41,373 | $58,641 | $61,6135% below | $19,778 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 0 | $42,429 | $54,621 | $54,4690% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 78 | $28,328 | $53,888 | $57,5586% below | $14,660 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 18 | $41,951 | $52,703 | $53,8252% below | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 19 | N/A | $49,421 | $48,7731% above | $19,494 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 0 | N/A | $49,405 | $58,51816% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 13 | $48,155 | $49,268 | $52,0205% below | $21,639 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 21 | $49,915 | $49,236 | $50,8273% below | $19,000 |
| Psychology, General | 107 | $37,026 | $48,052 | $50,0664% below | $20,461 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 17 | $46,791 | N/A | $44,3825% above | $31,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | N/A | $44,520 | $56,04721% below | N/A |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 14 | $44,441 | N/A | $40,7749% above | N/A |
| Public Health | 84 | $35,026 | N/A | $42,97819% below | $19,855 |
| Social Sciences, General | 27 | $38,437 | $31,967 | $52,09539% below | N/A |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 0 | $31,316 | N/A | $46,32232% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 65 | $111,438 | $142,710 | $95,12750% above | $34,115 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 40 | $127,124 | $134,543 | $135,8521% below | N/A |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 53 | $122,196 | $131,391 | $127,2773% above | N/A |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 0 | N/A | $120,972 | $97,63224% above | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 37 | $116,412 | $119,691 | $115,3764% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 142 | $114,255 | N/A | $100,07914% above | N/A |
| Industrial Engineering | 42 | $110,280 | N/A | $103,6416% above | N/A |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 32 | $97,114 | N/A | $91,5486% above | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 21 | $88,065 | N/A | $86,8961% above | N/A |
| Education, General | 28 | $64,768 | $72,482 | $63,75414% above | $21,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 13 | $70,549 | N/A | $73,5804% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 0 | N/A | $65,815 | $62,4505% above | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 15 | $59,950 | N/A | $56,6396% above | $30,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 7 | $55,179 | N/A | $55,0610% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 10 | $50,927 | N/A | $53,4285% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Michigan-Dearborn 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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