Which Northern Michigan University bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Political Science graduates leave with a median of $16,199 in federal loans, the lowest among 23 Northern Michigan University bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does Northern Michigan University cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $14,277 a year, and $19,773 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $14,085 a year.

How many Northern Michigan University programs report graduate pay?

26 bachelor's programs, one associate's program, and 4 certificate programs at Northern Michigan University report first-year pay, and 28 of them also report federal debt.

Northern Michigan University Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Marquette, MI
6,556 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

26 Northern Michigan University bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Construction Management pays the most in the first year ($75,226), and Hospitality Management the least ($21,074). The median program pays $34,758. Northern Michigan University also has one associate's program and 4 certificate programs that report pay.

In-state tuition and fees$14,277Per year. Out-of-state $19,773

Average net price after aid$14,085Per year

Graduation rate52%Within 6 years

Admission rate84%Of applicants

All 26 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	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Michigan
1	Construction ManagementAbout 36 graduates a year	$75,226	Not reported	$23,656	1st of 3
2	NursingAbout 89 graduates a year	$68,846	$72,404	$28,000	22nd of 23
3	FinanceAbout 25 graduates a year	$57,281	$68,536	$19,219	7th of 16
4	AccountingAbout 26 graduates a year	$55,879	$58,837	$24,651	11th of 24
5	Mechanical Engineering TechnologyAbout 18 graduates a year	$54,815	$77,061	Not reported	4th of 5
6	Medical Laboratory ScienceAbout 36 graduates a year	$54,336	$67,026	$28,873	7th of 9
7	MarketingAbout 29 graduates a year	$44,377	$51,209	$23,000	11th of 18
8	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 60 graduates a year	$43,443	$48,861	$27,000	7th of 16
9	Teacher EducationAbout 42 graduates a year	$39,963	$42,759	$30,750	15th of 17
10	Business AdministrationAbout 59 graduates a year	$38,848	$55,139	$23,795	26th of 29
11	Criminal JusticeAbout 67 graduates a year	$38,518	$56,969	$23,687	11th of 16
12	Social WorkAbout 28 graduates a year	$36,513	$49,556	$24,301	11th of 14
13	Mental Health and Addiction ServicesAbout 2 graduates a year	$35,196	$45,658	Not reported	3rd of 3
14	Public Relations and AdvertisingAbout 13 graduates a year	$34,319	$52,585	Not reported	11th of 11
15	Political ScienceAbout 16 graduates a year	$32,795	$52,063	$16,199	8th of 14
16	HistoryAbout 13 graduates a year	$32,675	$43,326	$27,000	5th of 10
17	CommunicationsAbout 11 graduates a year	$32,091	$34,105	$27,000	12th of 18
18	Fisheries ScienceAbout 29 graduates a year	$31,386	Not reported	$26,875	2nd of 2
19	Parks and RecreationAbout 18 graduates a year	$28,890	Not reported	$23,855	1st of 2
20	PsychologyAbout 64 graduates a year	$28,246	$41,906	$22,727	16th of 21
21	BiologyAbout 107 graduates a year	$26,818	$54,276	$25,166	14th of 22
22	Environmental Science and ConservationAbout 60 graduates a year	$26,266	$41,641	$24,250	8th of 9
23	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 55 graduates a year	$23,786	$41,077	$27,000	6th of 11
24	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 42 graduates a year	$22,113	$47,940	$24,625	18th of 18
25	Writing and RhetoricAbout 8 graduates a year	$21,696	$33,425	$24,250	9th of 11
26	Hospitality ManagementAbout 7 graduates a year	$21,074	$37,797	$31,000	6th of 6

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.

6 more bachelor's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

One associate's program

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.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Michigan
Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 18 graduates a year	$50,855	$49,052	$18,500	13th of 17

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

3 more associate's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

All 4 certificate programs, ranked

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. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Michigan
1	Electrician TrainingAbout 25 graduates a year	$53,242	$92,113	$5,500	1st of 3
2	Vehicle Maintenance and RepairAbout 8 graduates a year	$35,338	Not reported	$11,000	5th of 5
3	Practical NursingGraduates a year not reported	$33,683	$53,882	$21,500	11th of 12
4	CosmetologyAbout 19 graduates a year	$21,628	Not reported	$9,833	1st of 22

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Construction Management$75,226
Nursing$68,846
Finance$57,281
Accounting$55,879
Mechanical Engineering Technology$54,815

Lowest median debt

Political Science$16,199
Finance$19,219
Psychology$22,727
Marketing$23,000
Construction Management$23,656

Largest programs

BiologyAbout 107 graduates a year
NursingAbout 89 graduates a year
Criminal JusticeAbout 67 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 64 graduates a year
Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 60 graduates a year

Common questions

Construction Management graduates earn a median of $75,226 in their first year, the most of 26 Northern Michigan 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

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