University of Michigan-Dearborn Rankings & Recognition

University of Michigan-Dearborn appears in 12 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #25 of 354 for marketing, and #2 of 13 ranked colleges in Michigan.

University of Michigan-Dearborn 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

Marketing

Ranked #25 of 354 for value

Marketing · 45 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,340; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $16,525; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 76.1 of 100 · #2 of 13 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 69th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 84th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 47th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Michigan State University (#24)
Ranked just below: University of Delaware (#26)

Best colleges for marketing

Engineering

Ranked #25 of 327 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 125 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $105,446; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $17,750; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 80.8 of 100 · #2 of 16 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 88th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 36th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: Georgia Institute of Technology (#24)
Ranked just below: Purdue University (#26)

Best colleges for engineering

Electrical engineering

Ranked #26 of 184 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 125 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $105,446; Ranked-college median: $99,787
Median debt: $17,750; Ranked-college median: $20,732

Value score 73.7 of 100 · #2 of 10 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 74th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 80th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 34th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $16,125) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (#25)
Ranked just below: San Francisco State University (#27)

Best colleges for electrical engineering

Computer engineering

Ranked #42 of 126 for value

Computer Engineering · 33 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $111,740; Ranked-college median: $109,085
Median debt: $22,219; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 58.5 of 100 · #2 of 6 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 57th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 44th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $16,270) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at Dallas (#41)
Ranked just below: Binghamton University (#43)

Best colleges for computer engineering

Finance

Ranked #58 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 54 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $85,068; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $21,180; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 67.4 of 100 · #2 of 12 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 67th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 97th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Clemson University (#57)
Ranked just below: Syracuse University (#59)

Best colleges for finance

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #61 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 99 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $94,919; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $23,125; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 65 of 100 · #3 of 13 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 69th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 43th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 34th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Alaska Anchorage (#60)
Ranked just below: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (#62)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Business

Ranked #83 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $76,606; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,250; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 75.4 of 100 · #6 of 27 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 82th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Brandeis University (#82)
Ranked just below: California State University-San Marcos (#84)

Best colleges for business

Education

Ranked #95 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,236; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $19,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 68.7 of 100 · #2 of 19 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Elon University (#94)
Ranked just below: Hofstra University (#96)

Best colleges for education

Accounting

Ranked #118 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,969; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $22,250; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 61.7 of 100 · #3 of 17 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 58th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 37th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: DePaul University-Illinois (#117)
Ranked just below: University of Oregon (#119)

Best colleges for accounting

Biology

Ranked #203 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 78 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,888; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $14,660; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 60.8 of 100 · #4 of 19 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 33th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 84th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 50th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Point Loma Nazarene University (#202)
Ranked just below: Seton Hill University-Pennsylvania (#204)

Best colleges for biology

Computer science

Ranked #223 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 103 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $90,430; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $21,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 50.9 of 100 · #6 of 16 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 36th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Metropolitan State University of Denver (#222)
Ranked just below: Trinity University-Texas (#224)

Best colleges for computer science

Psychology

Ranked #347 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 107 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,052; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $20,461; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 54.3 of 100 · #8 of 21 in Michigan

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 44th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 54th percentile

Average net price $7,863 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Western Michigan University (#346)
Ranked just below: Coe College (#348)

Best colleges for psychology

Quick facts

Admit rate: 55.6%
Avg. net price: $7,863
Graduation: 60.5%
Students: 5,952

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