1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Michigan-Dearborn](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Michigan-Dearborn Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at University of Michigan-Dearborn? The five largest programs at University of Michigan-Dearborn show a wide spread in earnings four years after completion. Electrical Engineering leads the group at $105,446, with 121 degrees awarded. Psychology sits at the other end, at $48,052 and 121 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #237 nationally within its field. Mechanical Engineering is the largest single program, with 134 degrees awarded. Graduates earn a median of $94,919, and Azimuth ranks the program #65 nationally within its field. Computer and Information Sciences has 76 degrees awarded and median earnings of $90,430. The program mix here is weighted toward engineering and computing fields, which sit well above the social and natural sciences in median earnings four years after completion. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Engineering**357 · 23.8%** - Business**337 · 22.5%** - Computer science**145 · 9.7%** - Biological sciences**124 · 8.3%** - Psychology**121 · 8.1%** - Other**414 · 27.6%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 42 of 42 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer Engineering 36 degrees awarded** $111,740 **Computer Programming 57 degrees awarded** $106,484 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 121 degrees awarded** $105,446 **Management Information Systems and Services 54 degrees awarded** $95,864 **Mechanical Engineering 134 degrees awarded** $94,919 **Computer and Information Sciences, General 76 degrees awarded** $90,430 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at University of Michigan-Dearborn? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Mechanical Engineering** 134 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** 121 **Psychology, General** 121 **Biology, General** 104 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** 76 **Public Health** 66 **Finance and Financial Management Services** 66 **Accounting and Related Services** 65 **Computer Programming** 57 **Management Information Systems and Services** 54 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do University of Michigan-Dearborn majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Computer Programming**#1** 2. Management Information Systems and Services**#19** 3. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**#21** 4. Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#65** 5. Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size**#76** 6. Marketing Included by program size**#83** 7. Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size**#101** 8. Accounting and Related Services Included by program size**#117** 9. Psychology, General Included by program size**#237** 10. 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. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Outcomes at University of Michigan-Dearborn vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).