Davenport University Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

  • Private nonprofit university
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • 3,134 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

13 Davenport University bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($72,486), and Kinesiology and Exercise Science the least ($34,380). The median program pays $51,384. Davenport University also has 3 associate's programs and one certificate program that report pay.

Tuition and fees$24,466Per year, for all students
Average net price after aid$17,707Per year
Graduation rate57%Within 6 years
Admission rate98%Of applicants

All 13 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Michigan" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Michigan. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

Program names link to the program's own page, and Michigan ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Michigan programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

All 3 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Michigan" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Michigan. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

Program names link to the program's own page, and Michigan ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Michigan programs in the field do too.

One more associate's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

One certificate program

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Michigan" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Michigan.

Program names link to the program's own page, and Michigan ranks link to the full ranking for the field.

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

  1. Nursing$72,486
  2. Computer Science$60,031
  3. Computer Networking$57,502
  4. Health and Medical Administration$52,603
  5. Business$52,491

Lowest median debt

  1. Computer Networking$24,146
  2. Marketing$25,000
  3. Accounting$27,000
  4. Mental Health and Addiction Services$27,000
  5. Kinesiology and Exercise Science$27,000

Largest programs

  1. NursingAbout 188 graduates a year
  2. Business AdministrationAbout 174 graduates a year
  3. MarketingAbout 69 graduates a year
  4. AccountingAbout 65 graduates a year
  5. Information TechnologyAbout 54 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $72,486 in their first year, the most of 13 Davenport University bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

  • Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
  • Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
  • Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
  • Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Michigan rankings when their main campus is in another state.
  • Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
  2. NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels