Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 256 Associate, 1,202 Bachelor's, 202 Master's, 11 Doctorate (professional), 51 1-2 Years certificates, 5 2-4 Years Certificate, and 3 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by Northern Michigan.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Associate302256
Bachelor's103111,202
Master's3210202
Doctorate (professional)1111
1-2 Years certificates9051
2-4 Years Certificate205
Post-BS Certificate40-
Post-MS Certificate213
Total193261,757

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at Northern Michigan University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Certificate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Associate Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$67,600
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$53,600
Finance$43,200
Accounting$39,800
Marketing/Marketing Management$33,500
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at Northern Michigan University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
CertificateAssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Northern Michigan by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
1-2 Years Certificate2-4 Years CertificateAssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Practice)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 0 completers-
Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 6 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Construction Trades ✕ 24 completers-
Lineworker✕24-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 7 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕4-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 14 completers-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕14-
Total51
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 5 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 0 completers-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕0-
Total5
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture ✕ 18 completers-
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)✕18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✕ 8 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕5-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✔ (1 completers) 103 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
General Studies✔103-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences ✕ 4 completers-
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✔ (1 completers) 14 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕5-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Construction Trades ✕ 5 completers-
Building/Property Maintenance✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 15 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕8-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades ✕ 8 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕6-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 11 completers-
Art/Art Studies✕11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 48 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕0-
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕13-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕20-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✕ 21 completers-
Business/Commerce✕15-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕1-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕3-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕2-
Insurance✕0-
Total256
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 77 completers$20,800
Environmental Studies✕34-
Environmental Science✕24-
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management✕19-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
German Studies✕1-
American Indian/Native American Studies✔3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism ✕ 37 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕10-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕9-
Public Relations/Image Management✕18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 24 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕23-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 81 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances✕5-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation✕4-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕31-
Art Teacher Education✕4-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕4-
Health Teacher Education✕0-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education✕2-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕5-
Music Teacher Education✕2-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕4-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕5-
Social Studies Teacher Education✕9-
Biology Teacher Education✕1-
Chemistry Teacher Education✕0-
French Language Teacher Education✕0-
History Teacher Education✕2-
Physics Teacher Education✕0-
Spanish Language Teacher Education✕2-
Education (other)✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering ✕ 1 completers-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology ✔ (1 completers) 31 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✔8-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕7-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕16-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕0$67,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ✕ 1 completers-
French Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 3 completers-
Pre-Law Studies✕0-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 29 completers$19,200
English Language and Literature✕17$19,200
Creative Writing✕12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 0 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 125 completers$27,600
Biology/Biological Sciences✕98$27,600
Biochemistry✕13-
Microbiology✕0-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕0-
Physiology✕0-
Ecology✕0-
Neuroscience✕14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 5 completers-
Mathematics✕5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences ✕ 11 completers-
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare✕11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies ✕ 7 completers-
Behavioral Sciences✕3-
Business Analytics✕4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 68 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕18-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕4$24,800
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕12-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕34-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies ✕ 1 completers-
Philosophy✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences ✕ 21 completers-
Chemistry✕6-
Forensic Chemistry✕9-
Geology/Earth Science✕4-
Physics✕2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✔ (1 completers) 65 completers-
Psychology✔65-
Experimental Psychology✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✔ (2 completers) 54 completers$33,800
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔52-
Security and Loss Prevention Services✔2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✕ 21 completers-
Public Administration✕0-
Social Work✕21$26,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences ✕ 47 completers-
Anthropology✕11-
Economics✕12-
Geography✕0-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography✕1-
International Relations and Affairs✕5-
Political Science and Government✕17$20,200
Sociology✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 78 completers-
Dance✕1-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕6-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕4-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕7-
Art/Art Studies✕57$22,000
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕0-
Music✕3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (2 completers) 217 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕13-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕0-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist✔25-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)✕22-
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies✕0-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕6-
Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy✕48-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔103$53,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ (4 completers) 181 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔34$33,000
Organizational Leadership✔27-
Accounting✕32$39,800
Accounting and Finance✕0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕10-
Small Business Administration/Management✔1-
Finance✕4$43,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)✕12-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕11$26,000
Management Information Systems✕0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕18$33,500
Construction Management✔32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History ✕ 13 completers-
History✕13$18,300
Total1,202
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 1 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ (6 completers) 78 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✔10-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision✔10-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✔2-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities✔11-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔36-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕0-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕0-
Reading Teacher Education✔8-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕0-
Biology Teacher Education✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature ✕ 11 completers-
English Language and Literature✕4-
Creative Writing✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences ✕ 9 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕9-
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 7 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology ✕ 15 completers-
Psychology✕7-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕0-
Applied Behavior Analysis✕8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services ✔ (2 completers) 34 completers-
Public Administration✔11-
Social Work✔23-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ (1 completers) 13 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕8-
Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist✔5-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business ✔ 27 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔16-
Accounting and Business/Management✕11-
Total202
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✔ 11 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✔11-
Total11
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✕ 0 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 0 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕0-
Total0
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education ✔ 3 completers-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision✔3-
Reading Teacher Education✕0-
Total3