by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 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: 18,592 undergraduate · 15,448 graduate (34,040 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 17,020 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1,462 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1,458 |
| Economics. | 838 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | 774 |
The following majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | $209,842 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | $185,139 |
| Law. | $146,285 |
| Dentistry. | $118,208 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $116,214 |
The majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 17,020 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Informatics. |
1,458 | $100,643 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 518 | $64,830 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
1,462 | $116,214 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. · Business Statistics. |
285 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. |
52 | $61,347 |
| Real Estate. | 10 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Applied Economics. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
838 | $62,024 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
295 | $40,625 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
149 | $30,003 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. · Anthropology, Other. |
74 | $21,259 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biology. · Biochemistry. · Biophysics. |
328 | $23,851 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
317 | $24,623 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
179 | $19,248 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. · Epidemiology and Biostatistics. |
174 | $38,229 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Bioinformatics. |
151 | $67,125 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. · Infectious Disease and Global Health. · Microbiology and Immunology. · Immunology. |
66 | $30,568 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Molecular Physiology. · Oncology and Cancer Biology. · Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
42 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Human/Medical Genetics. |
29 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. · Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. |
26 | $23,630 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. · Toxicology. |
26 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing. · Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Administration. · Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. |
350 | $73,866 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, Other. · Public Health Education and Promotion. · Environmental Health. · Health Services Administration. |
224 | $52,799 |
| Medicine. | 181 | $60,006 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. · Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. · Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. |
153 | $78,398 |
| Dentistry. | 129 | $118,208 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
61 | $78,687 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
52 | $73,895 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. · Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. · Periodontics/Periodontology. · Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other. · Endodontics/Endodontology. · Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. |
51 | $185,139 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
42 | $46,330 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 23 | $209,842 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
8 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Health Professions Education. |
8 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
6 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
4 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
237 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
159 | $37,741 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 121 | $33,806 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Financial Analytics. |
76 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
68 | $47,344 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 67 | $53,527 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 40 | $27,148 |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. | 38 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Ancient Studies/Civilization. · Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
16 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 10 | NA |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 7 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 4 | NA |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Climate Science. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. · Behavioral Neuroscience. · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
774 | $30,126 |
| Psychology, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 417 | $45,306 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
235 | $55,473 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy. | 35 | $42,572 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Conducting. · Music, General. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. · Music History, Literature, and Theory. · Stringed Instruments. · Keyboard Instruments. |
208 | $20,901 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
176 | $32,738 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
89 | $29,824 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
66 | $24,105 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 11 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
8 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
4 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Industrial and Product Design. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
254 | $66,504 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. · Mathematical Statistics and Probability. |
203 | $62,919 |
| Applied Statistics. ↳ Applied Statistics, General. |
71 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Polymer Chemistry. |
144 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
111 | $42,728 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
74 | $33,679 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. · Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other. |
36 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
27 | $19,258 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
377 | $37,211 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Studies. |
361 | $43,154 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 323 | $146,285 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
35 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
241 | $45,761 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 117 | $46,287 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. |
44 | $40,529 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
35 | $48,958 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
19 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Italian Language and Literature. |
130 | $26,839 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. |
41 | $20,815 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
25 | $21,743 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Latin Language and Literature. |
12 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. · Arabic Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Polish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Modern Greek Language and Literature. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
136 | $54,129 |
| Architecture. | 75 | $39,533 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 114 | $28,964 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. |
41 | $18,702 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History, Other. |
120 | $31,870 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Asian Studies/Civilization. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · African Studies. · Russian Studies. · Latin American and Caribbean Studies. |
56 | $22,725 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. |
35 | $26,586 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | 25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 62 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
59 | $33,089 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Audio Engineering Technology/Technician. |
5 | 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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