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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Michigan Dearborn

This page shows median first-year earnings for UM-Dearborn 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 $40,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $52,800. 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 $77,300 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $76,800 , and Computer Programming at $75,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $86,200 , followed by Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $52,900 , and Education (Master's Degree) at $49,200 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Michigan Dearborn graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $86,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $77,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $76,800
Computer Programming (Bachelor’s Degree) $75,800
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $72,500
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,500
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,200
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $52,900
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,500
Education (Master's Degree) $49,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,500
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,000
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=171137.

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

Last updated: August 2026