Programs & majors brief
University of Michigan-Dearborn Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Michigan-Dearborn?
42 of 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 36 | $111,740 | #55 |
| Computer Programming | 57 | $106,484 | #1 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 121 | $105,446 | #21 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 54 | $95,864 | #19 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 134 | $94,919 | #65 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 76 | $90,430 | #101 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 66 | $85,068 | #76 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 65 | $78,969 | #117 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 25 | $76,606 | #162 |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 15 | $76,343 | — |
| Marketing | 49 | $73,340 | #83 |
| Economics small degree count | 17 | $69,884 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | $58,641 | #213 |
| Biology, General | 104 | $53,888 | #251 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 26 | $52,703 | #179 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | $49,421 | #192 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 17 | $49,268 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 31 | $49,236 | #126 |
| Psychology, General | 121 | $48,052 | #237 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 6 | $44,520 | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 13 | $31,967 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Industrial Engineering small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminology | 49 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 66 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 53 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Michigan-Dearborn?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Michigan-Dearborn majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Computer Programming#1
- Management Information Systems and Services#19
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering#21
- Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#65
- Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size#76
- Marketing Included by program size#83
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size#101
- Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#117
- Psychology, General Included by program size#237
- Biology, General Included by program size#251
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes at University of Michigan-Dearborn vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 21 programs with published earnings data, and Azimuth ranks 16 of them nationally.
The degree mix is anchored in engineering and business. Engineering accounts for 23.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, and Business follows at 22.5%.
Computer & Information Sciences is third at 9.7%. Mechanical Engineering is the largest single program at 134 degrees a year, and Azimuth ranks it #65 nationally and #5 in Michigan, with median earnings of $94,919.
The highest-earning program is Computer Engineering, where graduates earn $111,740 from 36 degrees a year. Psychology, tied with Electrical Engineering at 121 degrees, reports median earnings of $48,052 and a national rank of #237 — a reminder that the largest programs are not always the best-paid ones.
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.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.