Programs & majors brief
Northern Michigan University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Northern Michigan University?
46 of 46 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | 32 | $91,682 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 23 | $90,337 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 16 | $82,326 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 103 | $77,670 | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 18 | $68,157 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 47 | $67,522 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 16 | $63,730 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | $62,901 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 55 | $59,390 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 13 | $57,165 | — |
| Social Work | 21 | $54,836 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 12 | $52,179 | — |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 19 | $50,520 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 58 | $50,300 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 12 | $50,236 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 61 | $49,202 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 11 | $47,875 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 51 | $47,613 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 42 | $46,002 | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 11 | $45,797 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 31 | $45,008 | — |
| Biology, General | 99 | $43,698 | — |
| Psychology, General | 67 | $43,349 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies small degree count | 18 | $40,825 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 12 | $39,982 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 57 | $36,228 | — |
| History small degree count | 15 | $34,318 | — |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 48 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Northern Michigan University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Northern Michigan University majors rank nationally?
National program ranks are not reported for this school.
Further analysis
Outcomes at Northern Michigan University vary sharply by field of study, and the programs page lets you see the numbers for each one. The university has 27 programs with published earnings data.
The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 18.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 15.1% and Biological Sciences at 10.5%. The largest single program is Nursing, at 103 degrees awarded in a year, with graduates earning a median of $77,670 four years after completion.
Biology is close behind in size at 99 degrees awarded, though its median earnings sit lower at $43,698. The highest-earning program is a smaller one: Construction Management graduates earn $91,682, from 32 degrees awarded a year.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
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