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Eastern Michigan University Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Eastern Michigan University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Eastern Michigan University 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 $33,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $41,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, with median first-year earnings of $66,000 , followed by Construction Management at $64,900 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $63,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $56,000 .

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

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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=169798.

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

Last updated: August 2026