University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
55
Avg Grad Earnings
$50,597/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
57/100
Tuition (In-State)
$17,228/yr
Out-of-state: $58,072/yr
All Programs at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
55 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | 93 | $93,674/yr | High | 19.4x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 89 | $113,634/yr | Very High | 21.2x |
| Information Science/Studies | 85 | $88,515/yr | Very High | 17.2x |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 83 | $98,117/yr | Very High | 13.2x |
| Computer Engineering | 82 | $92,501/yr | Very High | 16.9x |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 82 | $82,714/yr | High | 13.5x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 82 | $75,458/yr | High | 10.8x |
| Economics | 79 | $68,416/yr | Very High | 14.8x |
| Industrial Engineering | 73 | $86,476/yr | High | 14.9x |
| Mathematics | 73 | $80,676/yr | Very High | 14.6x |
| Electrical | 70 | $87,606/yr | Very High | 14.8x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 | $82,823/yr | Very High | 13.7x |
| Aerospace | 70 | $80,225/yr | High | 15.4x |
| Teacher Education | 68 | $45,522/yr | High | 6.7x |
| Chemical Engineering | 67 | $79,551/yr | High | 13.5x |
| Materials Engineering | 66 | $75,041/yr | High | 12.9x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 65 | $43,506/yr | Moderate | 9.6x |
| Civil Engineering | 64 | $67,764/yr | High | 11.9x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 63 | $70,307/yr | High | 11.4x |
| Statistics | 62 | $64,371/yr | Very High | 14.3x |
| Public Policy Analysis | 62 | $49,685/yr | High | 11.5x |
| Environmental Health Engineering | 59 | $57,824/yr | Very High | 11.9x |
| Physics | 59 | $53,019/yr | Very High | 10.0x |
| Political Science and Government | 59 | $39,702/yr | Very High | 10.4x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 58 | $50,556/yr | High | 10.8x |
| Cognitive Science | 58 | $44,698/yr | Moderate | 5.5x |
| Dental Support Services | 57 | $43,742/yr | Moderate | 6.5x |
| Public Health | 56 | $36,181/yr | High | 4.3x |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 55 | $31,568/yr | High | 8.2x |
| History | 53 | $31,215/yr | High | 8.5x |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 51 | $32,022/yr | High | 3.6x |
| Sociology | 50 | $33,832/yr | High | 8.4x |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 49 | $45,974/yr | High | 7.1x |
| International/Global Studies | 49 | $44,446/yr | Moderate | 9.5x |
| Germanic Languages & Literatures | 49 | $41,286/yr | Very High | 7.0x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 48 | $31,367/yr | Moderate | 6.5x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 47 | $38,065/yr | Low | 6.6x |
| Architecture | 46 | $38,998/yr | High | 8.5x |
| Biology, General | 45 | $26,888/yr | High | 8.0x |
| Anthropology | 45 | $24,079/yr | High | 8.5x |
| Philosophy | 42 | $37,885/yr | Very High | 9.8x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 42 | $33,742/yr | Very High | 7.3x |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 42 | $28,062/yr | High | 8.8x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 39 | $29,264/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Linguistic & Comparative | 39 | $27,699/yr | Very High | 6.8x |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 38 | $31,239/yr | Very High | 6.3x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 38 | $26,151/yr | High | 8.5x |
| Ethnic & Cultural Minority | 37 | $33,991/yr | Very High | 7.6x |
| Ecology & Evolution | 37 | $22,844/yr | High | 4.4x |
| Music | 37 | $22,272/yr | High | 3.6x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 36 | $25,565/yr | High | 6.3x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 36 | $23,468/yr | High | 9.0x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 36 | $22,803/yr | Very High | 8.3x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 35 | $17,577/yr | Moderate | 3.3x |
| Area Studies | 34 | $28,261/yr | Very High | 8.1x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 55 bachelor's degree programs at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.