How much money do Central Michigan University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $44,500 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 CMU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $72,300 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $71,400 and Computer Science graduates who have a median starting income of $63,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $107,600 followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $70,000 and Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $67,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Central Michigan University 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 |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $107,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,400 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $70,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degree) | $67,200 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $62,900 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,900 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,300 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $55,400 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $54,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $54,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $52,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $51,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $51,900 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,800 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $48,400 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $36,200 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,300 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,500 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,400 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,200 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,100 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,200 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,400 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=169248 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Central Michigan University.