How much money do University of Michigan Dearborn graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $40,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $52,800 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UM-Dearborn graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $77,300 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $76,800 and Computer Programming graduates who have a median starting income of $75,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $86,200 followed by Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $52,900 and Education (Master's Degree) who earn $49,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Michigan Dearborn graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $86,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $77,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $76,800 |
| Computer Programming (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,800 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,200 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $52,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,500 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $49,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,000 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=171137 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Michigan Dearborn.