CMU Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Central Michigan University

This page shows median first-year earnings for CMU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $35,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $44,500. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $72,300 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $71,400 , and Computer Science at $63,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $107,600 , followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $70,000 , and Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degree) at $67,200 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Central Michigan University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Central Michigan University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=169248.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026