Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan · Public
Graduate earnings
37of 41 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Michigan high-school graduate (about $34,809 a year). 4 fall short.
41 of 117 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 76 have no earnings published. 4 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 33 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$14,085 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$14,085 a year
About $56,340 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $7,697 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,185 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,051 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,324 |
| $110k and up | $22,268 |
| All families (average) | $14,085 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Michigan high-school graduate ($34,809 a year).
46 of 150 programs could be assessed 31% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $39,957 | +$5,148 | clears the bar | $11,816 | 2.3 yrs | 107 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,698 | +$8,889 | clears the bar | $24,624 | 2.8 yrs | 107 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $77,670 | +$42,861 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 0.6 yrs | 89 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $59,390 | +$24,581 | clears the bar | $22,304 | 0.9 yrs | 67 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,349 | +$8,540 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 2.3 yrs | 64 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $50,300 | +$15,491 | clears the bar | $22,566 | 1.5 yrs | 60 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,002 | +$11,193 | clears the bar | $26,214 | 2.3 yrs | 60 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $49,202 | +$14,393 | clears the bar | $22,418 | 1.6 yrs | 59 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $36,228 | +$1,419 | clears the bar | $25,709 | 18.1 yrs | 55 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,008 | +$10,199 | clears the bar | $29,750 | 2.9 yrs | 42 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $47,613 | +$12,804 | clears the bar | $22,375 | 1.7 yrs | 42 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | $67,522 | +$32,713 | clears the bar | $27,364 | 0.8 yrs | 36 |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | $91,682 | +$56,873 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 0.4 yrs | 36 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $31,3861-year earnings | -$3,423 | falls short (1-yr) | $26,625 | no earnings gain | 29 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $68,157 | +$33,348 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.6 yrs | 29 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $54,836 | +$20,027 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 1.1 yrs | 28 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $62,901 | +$28,092 | clears the bar | $23,443 | 0.8 yrs | 26 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $78,273 | +$43,464 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.1 yrs | 25 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $63,730 | +$28,921 | clears the bar | $20,651 | 0.7 yrs | 25 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $52,179 | +$17,370 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,486 | -$9,323 | falls short | $9,833 | no earnings gain | 19 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $82,326 | +$47,517 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $40,825 | +$6,016 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 3.3 yrs | 18 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $57,165 | +$22,356 | clears the bar | $21,472 | 1.0 yrs | 18 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $55,637 | +$20,828 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 0.8 yrs | 18 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $50,520 | +$15,711 | clears the bar | $16,199 | 1.0 yrs | 16 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $62,505 | +$27,696 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 0.5 yrs | 16 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $34,3191-year earnings | -$490 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $66,886 | +$32,077 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $34,318 | -$491 | falls short | $25,500 | no earnings gain | 13 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $47,875 | +$13,066 | clears the bar | $26,662 | 2.0 yrs | 11 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $90,337 | +$55,528 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,723 | +$24,914 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $50,236 | +$15,427 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $39,982 | +$5,173 | clears the bar | $23,287 | 4.5 yrs | 8 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,3381-year earnings | +$529 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $11,000 | 20.8 yrs | 8 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $45,797 | +$10,988 | clears the bar | $30,250 | 2.8 yrs | 7 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $59,272 | +$24,463 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $60,709 | +$25,900 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $62,230 | +$27,421 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $66,0031-year earnings | +$31,194 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $66,203 | +$31,394 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | $35,1961-year earnings | +$387 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $57,325 | +$22,516 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.1 yrs | 1 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | $88,881 | +$54,072 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,665 | +$17,856 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 1.0 yrs | 0 |
| Pharmacy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 43 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $25,500 | not assessed | 19 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $24,250 | not assessed | 14 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $21,500 | not assessed | 13 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $22,280 | not assessed | 11 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $12,000 | not assessed | 8 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Legal Support Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Data Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Health Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Insurance | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,809 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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