How much money do Eastern Michigan University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,600 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 Eastern Michigan University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians with a median starting salary of $66,000 followed by Construction Management paying $64,900 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $63,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $70,700 followed by Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) at $57,100 and Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $56,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Eastern 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 |
|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) | $70,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,000 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,900 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,100 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $57,100 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $56,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $55,600 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $54,200 |
| Science, Technology and Society (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,000 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,500 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $46,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,900 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $46,600 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $45,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $43,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $43,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $42,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $42,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $37,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,100 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=169798 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Eastern Michigan University.