Education at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Master's Degree · about 136 graduates a year

$52,160
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,577
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#111 of 214
Rank by pay
#69 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$38,082
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in education earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Compares for Education

All 214 colleges reporting education earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$102,444$93,217#1$77,526
2California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,883$87,247#3$70,724
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$95,348$86,760#4$77,823
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$92,010$83,723#6—
5University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$91,710$83,450#7$75,971
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$91,474$83,235#8$73,028
7California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$91,220$83,004#9$75,291
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$88,307$77,764#22$65,968
9Stanford University Stanford, CA$88,065$80,133#12$71,967
10Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$87,304$79,441#14$80,657
…
108University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$63,909$62,944#97$52,214
109Union College Barbourville, KY$63,794$72,234#39$63,402
110Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$63,714$58,687#144$59,780
111University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$63,577$67,035#69$52,160
112Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$63,223$55,486#175$56,800
113Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI$62,833$66,250#74$62,596
114Simmons University Boston, MA$62,689$55,204#178—

Other Education Credentials at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$69,986$103,220—

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$246,366$156,797#1 of 23
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences—$242,474—
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$218,762$100,509#2 of 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations$206,293$160,286#14 of 861
Systems Engineering$152,353$122,914#8 of 27
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$140,355——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$136,188$110,687#27 of 62
Industrial Engineering$130,693$100,452#6 of 18
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$125,870$108,023#12 of 25
Medical Illustration and Informatics$124,262$85,811#5 of 27
Mechanical Engineering$120,648$93,716#30 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$118,926$82,371#31 of 211
Engineering$117,702$95,167#7 of 16
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,680$83,110#8 of 40
Statistics$113,198$85,008#16 of 18
Nuclear Engineering$110,980——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,684$91,784#355 of 432
Accounting and Related Services$109,566$69,682#56 of 349
Public Policy Analysis$107,392$75,277#8 of 50
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$106,809$71,336#9 of 13
Physics$106,130—#7 of 9
Information Science/Studies$105,088$73,887#34 of 71
Civil Engineering$99,050$79,679#34 of 81
Chemistry$95,163$60,750#5 of 9
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$87,988$59,248#11 of 58
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering—$87,749—
Genetics—$85,029—
Public Health$83,782$62,622#80 of 201
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$80,316$62,981#14 of 23
Architectural Sciences and Technology$78,083$56,856#12 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,160 one year after graduating and $63,577 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #111 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $38,082.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.