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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

⌖ Ann Arbor, MI · 112 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$164,008 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

5.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
+71%Modeled 10-year ROI
$84,656Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$164,008at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$232,5520
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4
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+$164,00810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 5.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$17,736
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$60,946
Sticker price
Average net price$13,138
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$34,654
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,138Average net price / year
$34,654Cost of attendance
$84,656Median earnings · year 5 after completion
93.2%Completion rate
15.6%Admission rate
34,177Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

96thEarnings percentile
94thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$64,597Year 1
$96,159Year 4
$84,656Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$246,3662Law · First Professional Degree$224,3913Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · Master's Degree$218,7624Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$206,2935Dentistry · First Professional Degree$176,9616Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$172,9047Computer Software and Media Applications · Bachelor's Degree$162,1148Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$152,353

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$246,366Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$224,391Not available
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree$218,762Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$206,293Not available
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$176,961Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$172,904$20,000
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$162,114$19,769
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$152,353Not available
Mechanical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$147,335Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$145,758Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$144,654$19,000
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$143,783Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$142,071$20,500
PhysicsDoctoral Degree$141,253Not available
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMaster's Degree$140,355Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree$137,193Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$136,188Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$130,798$20,875
Industrial EngineeringMaster's Degree$130,693Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$128,291$19,000
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's Degree$125,870Not available
ChemistryDoctoral Degree$125,069Not available
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$124,262Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$120,648Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$118,926Not available
Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree$117,930$20,306
Engineering, OtherMaster's Degree$117,702Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$117,610$18,667
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree$116,369Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$115,075$21,603
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$113,680Not available
StatisticsMaster's Degree$113,198Not available
Nuclear EngineeringMaster's Degree$110,980Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$110,552$19,690
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$109,684Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$109,566Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$109,466$23,250
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$109,405$21,250
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$109,146$21,589
Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$107,392Not available
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyMaster's Degree$106,809Not available
PhysicsMaster's Degree$106,130Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$105,888$21,750
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$105,088Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$103,473Not available
Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree$103,220Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$102,342$20,000
Research and Experimental PsychologyDoctoral Degree$101,916Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$99,594$14,225
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$99,050Not available
Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,879$17,750
ChemistryMaster's Degree$95,163Not available
Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,569Not available
Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,330$22,000
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$92,293$22,250
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,165$18,750
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$87,988Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,973$19,028
Public HealthMaster's Degree$83,782Not available
Public HealthPost-baccalaureate Certificate$83,042$21,431
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$82,265$19,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$80,316Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$79,648$20,376
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$79,411$19,135
Cognitive ScienceBachelor's Degree$79,016$22,500
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$78,928$18,903
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's Degree$78,083Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$77,480$18,862
Sustainability StudiesMaster's Degree$76,776Not available
MusicDoctoral Degree$75,367Not available
Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's Degree$75,241Not available
Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degree$73,749$21,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$73,342Not available
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$72,545$15,053
Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$71,621Not available
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$68,898$18,602
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree$68,042$20,422
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$67,925$17,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$67,859$20,728
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$67,537$18,708
Social WorkPost-baccalaureate Certificate$67,411Not available
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$67,293$21,510
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$66,846$19,319
Community Organization and AdvocacyMaster's Degree$66,044Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$65,714$16,577
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$65,591$21,500
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$65,015$18,750
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,788Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$64,426$17,677
Area StudiesMaster's Degree$64,228Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$63,593Not available
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$63,577Not available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,426$14,802
SociologyBachelor's Degree$63,419$18,568
HistoryBachelor's Degree$62,077$19,494
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,127$20,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$60,949$17,875
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$59,402$26,521
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,232$16,984
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$57,890$18,644
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,809$16,937
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$57,059$19,760
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$55,436$18,268
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,137$15,124
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$54,558$16,335
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$53,042$14,623
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$52,390$15,242
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$45,888$20,798
MusicBachelor's Degree$43,777$19,397
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,689$13,999
MusicMaster's Degree$38,693Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's DegreeNot available$15,775

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.