University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Michigan-Flint has 39 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $137,511 four years after finishing, against $135,401 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
$58,635
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-Flint. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 61 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 Science | 22 | $63,312 | $95,183 | $99,1774% below | $24,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 26 | $79,751 | $89,554 | $91,2852% below | $25,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 230 | $83,289 | $86,401 | $86,0200% above | $20,515 |
| Information Science/Studies | 18 | $56,758 | $70,164 | $81,11714% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 24 | $61,689 | $68,826 | $77,31211% below | $24,250 |
| Marketing | 25 | N/A | $67,437 | $66,5421% above | $17,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 25 | $64,800 | N/A | $69,7567% below | $18,809 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 16 | $53,282 | $64,437 | $67,0254% below | $23,650 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 42 | $63,402 | $64,086 | $64,5901% below | $22,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 25 | $52,548 | $63,442 | $73,05413% below | $25,625 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 20 | $60,426 | $62,420 | $54,53014% above | $13,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 32 | $49,512 | $56,867 | $58,5183% below | $23,994 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 21 | $30,001 | $53,886 | $59,88110% below | $25,000 |
| Sociology | 7 | $44,132 | $53,484 | $52,1053% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 14 | $42,958 | $52,490 | $54,4694% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not available | N/A | $49,832 | $52,5695% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 27 | $42,624 | $49,165 | $51,8595% below | $26,934 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 12 | $44,404 | $47,959 | $53,82511% below | $18,563 |
| Biology, General | 43 | $36,745 | $47,839 | $57,55817% below | $21,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 12 | $40,573 | $47,731 | $50,8276% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 35 | $40,392 | $45,861 | $47,7304% below | $29,000 |
| History | 12 | N/A | $43,537 | $50,38714% below | N/A |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 23 | $42,666 | N/A | $43,5672% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 97 | $35,537 | $42,255 | $50,06616% below | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not available | N/A | $37,015 | $54,62732% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 8 | $34,759 | N/A | $39,33112% below | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 7 | N/A | $33,533 | $47,08829% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 95 | $102,459 | $129,633 | $120,3388% above | $51,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 83 | $99,645 | $110,493 | $95,12716% above | $47,413 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 57 | N/A | $103,038 | $126,24018% below | N/A |
| Education, General | 17 | $50,028 | $75,889 | $63,75419% above | $39,208 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | $69,496 | N/A | $73,5806% below | $39,904 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Not available | N/A | $67,971 | $70,1663% below | N/A |
| Public Administration | 11 | $67,500 | $66,535 | $77,17514% below | $40,282 |
| Public Health | 7 | $53,604 | $61,233 | $78,99822% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not available | $54,629 | $60,469 | $58,8453% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $129,610 | $137,511 | $135,4012% above | $89,598 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 1 | $76,653 | $81,591 | $82,6331% below | $88,492 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 8 | $129,881 | N/A | $125,6483% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Michigan-Flint reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 4 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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