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title: University of Michigan-Dearborn — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Dearborn, MI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $59,649 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,993 – $91,490 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 58% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,040 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $31,649 | derived |

**58% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $17,000 (≈ 28% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $21,720 to $106,866 across 35 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Master's Degree | $106,866 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Master's Degree | $99,849 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $97,476 | $42,330 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $96,361 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Master's Degree | $81,478 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Master's Degree | $79,674 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $76,680 | $20,833 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $73,051 | $21,064 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,006 | $22,500 |
| Computer Programming. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,925 | $18,502 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,918 | $23,384 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,541 | $26,750 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $56,019 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,762 | $26,743 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,150 | $18,875 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,109 | $24,735 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,902 | $21,750 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $49,640 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $48,057 | $25,894 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $48,045 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,583 | $22,831 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,630 | $22,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $42,955 | not reported |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,103 | $27,287 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,943 | $21,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,592 | $24,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,342 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,271 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,490 | $24,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,466 | $21,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,844 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,799 | $31,000 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,012 | $29,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,264 | $22,551 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,720 | $21,980 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Michigan-Dearborn by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?171137

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