Northern Michigan University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Marquette, MI
Population
50,000
Website
http://www.nmu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,425
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
81%
Black
4%
Hispanic
4%
Mixed
3%
Native American
2%
Asian
1%
International
1%
From State
73%
From Region
21%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
18%
Business & Economics
16%
Health Sciences
14%
Education
9%
Arts
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
6%
Computer Science
4%
Professional
4%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$14,277
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$19,773
Est. In-State Cost
$18,469
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$25,578
10-Year ROI
$129,000
ROI Percentile
39th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
35%
6-Year Graduation Rate
52%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,150 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
204 (5% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
71%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #389 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #466 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #485 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 1 | #561 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 697 | 34% / 66% | 2% | $49,420 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 14 +3 | 93% / 7% | 0% | $83,894 | 93 | 100% | |
| Cyber Operations | 19 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $68,344 | 82 | — | |
| Data Science | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,494 | 82 | — | |
| Web Management | 9 +1 | 78% / 22% | 0% | $71,069 | 84 | — | |
| Chemistry | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $58,341 | 67 | — | |
| Forensic Chemistry | 12 +1 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $59,256 | 68 | — | |
| Geosciences | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,719 | 59 | — | |
| Mathematics | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 12% | $57,927 | 66 | — | |
| Physics | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,781 | 77 | — | |
| Agricultural Sciences | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $51,833 | 52 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $53,894 | 57 | — | |
| Biology | 98 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $54,276 | 58 | 93% | |
| Environmental Science | 29 — | 24% / 76% | 3% | $41,641 | 23 | 92% | |
| Environmental Studies | 35 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $41,641 | 23 | 92% | |
| Fisheries Science | 17 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | $45,510 | 34 | 100% | |
| Neuroscience | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 17% | $53,860 | 57 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 27 — | 26% / 74% | 4% | $47,940 | 41 | 95% | |
| Economics | 15 +2 | 73% / 27% | 7% | $59,578 | 69 | 90% | |
| Recreation Management | 20 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $40,009 | 19 | 100% | |
| Sports Management | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 6% | $47,940 | 41 | 95% | |
| Anthropology | 12 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $45,317 | 33 | — | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,179 | 62 | 94% | |
| Communication | 10 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $34,105 | 8 | 89% | |
| Creative Writing | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $33,425 | 7 | 90% | |
| Criminal Justice | 54 +5 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $56,969 | 64 | 96% | |
| Digital Communication | 10 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $42,632 | 26 | — | |
| English | 22 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $32,503 | 7 | 90% | |
| French | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,611 | 57 | 85% | |
| Geographic Information Science | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $53,023 | 55 | — | |
| German Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,613 | 34 | — | |
| History | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,326 | 27 | 92% | |
| International Affairs | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,266 | 51 | — | |
| Native American Studies | 6 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,487 | 34 | — | |
| Paralegal Studies | 7 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $53,230 | 56 | — | |
| Philosophy | 1 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,232 | 30 | — | |
| Political Science | 16 +3 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $52,063 | 53 | 88% | |
| Psychology | 60 +2 | 15% / 85% | 2% | $41,906 | 24 | 88% | |
| Public Relations | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 12% | $52,585 | 54 | 91% | |
| Security Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,969 | 64 | 96% | |
| Social Work | 30 — | 3% / 97% | 3% | $49,556 | 46 | 93% | |
| Sociology | 11 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $45,204 | 33 | — | |
| Spanish | 3 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,611 | 57 | 85% | |
| Health and Physical Education | — — | — | — | $45,207 | 33 | — | |
| Dance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,348 | 10 | — | |
| Film Production | 8 +1 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $34,869 | 9 | 94% | |
| Music | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,856 | 18 | — | |
| Musical Theatre | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,107 | 17 | — | |
| Studio Art | 41 — | 29% / 71% | 2% | $41,077 | 21 | 94% | |
| Theater | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $34,972 | 9 | — | |
| Theatre Design and Technology | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $35,400 | 10 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 157 | 50% / 50% | 4% | $61,859 | 97% | ||
| Accounting | 25 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $58,837 | 68 | 97% | |
| Accounting and Finance | — — | — | — | $61,071 | 72 | — | |
| Business Administration | 28 — | 46% / 54% | 11% | $55,139 | 60 | 96% | |
| Business Analytics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,966 | 73 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $49,231 | 45 | 94% | |
| Finance | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 17% | $68,536 | 82 | 100% | |
| Finance and Financial Management | — — | — | — | $64,956 | 78 | — | |
| Hospitality Management | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $37,797 | 14 | 94% | |
| Human Resources Management | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,500 | 54 | — | |
| Marketing | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 7% | $51,209 | 50 | 97% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 28 +1 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $55,139 | 60 | 96% | |
| Small Business | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,231 | 45 | 94% | |
| Construction Management | 28 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $89,848 | 95 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Sciences and Professional Studies | 280 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $60,493 | 98% | ||
| Medicinal Plant Chemistry | 32 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $58,536 | 67 | — | |
| Allied Health | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $67,026 | 80 | 97% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $67,026 | 80 | 97% | |
| Community Health | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,658 | 34 | 92% | |
| Nursing | 95 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $72,404 | 85 | 99% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,487 | 82 | 91% | |
| Chemistry Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 31 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $42,759 | 26 | 93% | |
| Emotional Behavioral Disorders Education | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,334 | 77 | 98% | |
| English Education | 18 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| History Education | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| Intellectual Disabilities Education | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,334 | 77 | 98% | |
| Mathematics Education | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| Physical Education | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| Science Education | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| Social Studies Education | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| Spanish Education | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| Technology Education | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| Art Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,861 | 44 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Technology and Occupational Sciences | 19 | 84% / 16% | 0% | $77,720 | 100% | ||
| Mechatronics Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $81,991 | 92 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $78,410 | 90 | — | |
| Industrial Technology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $77,490 | 89 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $77,061 | 89 | 100% |