by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Eastern Michigan University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Eastern Michigan University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 4,972 undergraduate · 1,952 graduate (6,924 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Eastern Michigan University.
The following majors at Eastern Michigan University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $103,317 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $67,168 |
| Construction Management. | $63,660 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | $62,705 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | $62,313 |
Browse every major at Eastern Michigan University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,462 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
324 | $67,168 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Orthotist/Prosthetist. · Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy. · Music Therapy/Therapist. |
96 | $41,348 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
59 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
41 | $40,840 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
39 | $103,317 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health Education and Promotion. |
29 | $31,401 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
21 | $39,101 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
13 | $57,379 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Clinical and Industrial Drug Development. |
8 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · French Language Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. |
171 | $39,037 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
131 | $52,163 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
118 | $39,569 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. |
74 | $44,317 |
| Education, General. | 57 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
28 | $42,030 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
9 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. |
144 | $50,518 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
80 | $41,201 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Related Services, Other. |
74 | $48,631 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
60 | $62,705 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
47 | $43,194 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 29 | $45,558 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
24 | $63,660 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
20 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
13 | $27,151 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
11 | $44,117 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
7 | $34,583 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
5 | $31,524 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Actuarial Science. · Management Science. |
4 | NA |
| Taxation. | 2 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 147 | $28,005 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Educational Psychology. |
52 | $45,862 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
155 | $38,722 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
14 | $33,929 |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
4 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
3 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 159 | $35,494 |
| Public Administration. | 17 | $53,862 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 76 | $58,700 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
75 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
6 | $61,034 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
73 | $31,551 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
26 | $35,138 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biology. |
16 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
15 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 60 | $35,159 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
31 | $27,205 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Development Economics and International Development. |
17 | $42,719 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
11 | $31,326 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
10 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
6 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Game and Interactive Media Design. · Interior Design. |
49 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
40 | $27,290 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
16 | $21,380 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
15 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. · Theatre/Theatre Arts Management. |
6 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
1 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
1 | $25,891 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
68 | $33,216 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
30 | NA |
| Journalism. | 15 | $27,367 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. |
4 | $35,779 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
42 | NA |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 18 | NA |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Quality Control Technology/Technician. |
11 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
8 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
7 | $62,313 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician. |
7 | NA |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 6 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
3 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
2 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 34 | NA |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
49 | $33,485 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
20 | $38,708 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
9 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | $26,306 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Writing, General. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
11 | $22,046 |
| Literature. ↳ Children's and Adolescent Literature. · General Literature. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. · Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. |
35 | $45,160 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
26 | $27,513 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
26 | $27,453 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
13 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Early Childhood and Family Studies. |
10 | $29,262 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. · Spanish Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
11 | $30,353 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 8 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Communications Technology/Technician. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Zymology/Fermentation Science. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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