How much money do University of Michigan graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $56,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $74,400 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 Michigan graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $86,900 followed by Computer Engineering paying $77,300 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $76,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $204,000 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $132,700 and Law (First Professional Degree) who earn $126,800 .
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 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 |
|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's Degree) | $204,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $132,700 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $126,800 |
| Systems Engineering (Master's Degree) | $110,600 |
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $100,700 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $97,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $87,800 |
| Industrial Engineering (Master's Degree) | $87,400 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $86,900 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $85,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $85,900 |
| Engineering, Other (Master's Degree) | $80,900 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics (Master's Degree) | $78,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $77,500 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $77,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $76,900 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) | $76,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,300 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $75,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,200 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $73,000 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (Master's Degree) | $72,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,500 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,100 |
| Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,200 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $71,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,600 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $67,600 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,900 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,900 |
| Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) | $61,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $61,500 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,900 |
| Public Health (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $59,800 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,200 |
| Chemistry (Doctoral Degree) | $58,200 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $57,500 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,200 |
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $53,500 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Master's Degree) | $53,400 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $51,100 |
| Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,100 |
| Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,000 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $49,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $48,100 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $46,900 |
| Area Studies (Master's Degree) | $45,600 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,200 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy (Master's Degree) | $41,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,000 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Master's Degree) | $35,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,700 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $20,900 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=170976 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Michigan.