Graduates of University of Detroit Mercy earn median 4-year earnings of $78,953, placing University of Detroit Mercy in the 86.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $20,352 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 95.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #89 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 216 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,602, ranked #194 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 121 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $91,888, ranked #1 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $89,540, ranked #43 nationally in its major. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions reports 25 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,364, ranked #30 nationally in its major.
Graduates of University of Detroit Mercy earn median 4-year earnings of $78,953, placing University of Detroit Mercy in the 86.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $20,352 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 95.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #89 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 216 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,602, ranked #194 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 121 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $91,888, ranked #1 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $89,540, ranked #43 nationally in its major. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions reports 25 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,364, ranked #30 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Excellent affordability. Median debt of $23,250 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
Graduates of University of Detroit Mercy earn median 4-year earnings of $78,953, placing University of Detroit Mercy in the 86.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $20,352 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 95.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #89 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 216 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,602, ranked #194 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 121 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $91,888, ranked #1 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $89,540, ranked #43 nationally in its major. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions reports 25 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,364, ranked #30 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of Detroit Mercy's program mix is anchored in health and applied professional fields — a signature consistent with the institution's Jesuit research-university identity in Detroit. Health represents the largest share of degree output, with Business accounting for 10% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 7% and Social Sciences at 2%. Across 24 programs serving roughly 622 students annually, the university concentrates its degree output in fields with direct pathways into licensed, credentialed, and in-demand occupations. The program with the highest aggregate return — combining cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — is Nursing, which anchors the institution's economic profile. Among the highest-earning programs, Mechanical Engineering program graduates 19 students with median earnings of $104,683 four years after enrollment; Azimuth ranks the program #49 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Business Administration follow, with graduates earning $91,888 and $89,540 respectively four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Biology, General #1 and Business Administration #31 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, per the program-ranking methodology. The most popular programs by graduate volume — Nursing (216 graduates), Biology, General (121 graduates), and Business Administration (50 graduates) — reflect the institution's health-and-professional orientation. These are predominantly direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect labor-market entry into nursing, allied health, and clinical roles rather than grad-school-dependent trajectories. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these health-field concentrations align with sustained national hiring demand.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of University of Detroit Mercy earn median 4-year earnings of $78,953, placing University of Detroit Mercy in the 86.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $20,352 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 95.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Detroit Mercy #89 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 216 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $81,602, ranked #194 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 121 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $91,888, ranked #1 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 50 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $89,540, ranked #43 nationally in its major. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions reports 25 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $63,364, ranked #30 nationally in its major.
