Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, University of Detroit Mercy offers 114 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,969 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at UDM. 1,074 students completed bachelor's programs and 386 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UDM. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
| Total | Men | Women |
| Bachelor's | 35 | NOT OFFERED | 1,074 |
554 | 520 |
|---|
| Master's | 38 | 10 | 386 |
153 | 233 |
|---|
| Doctor's | 10 | 1 | 392 |
156 | 236 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 20 | 6 | 94 |
40 | 54 |
|---|
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 11 | NOT OFFERED | 23 |
8 | 15 |
Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Detroit Mercy. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($63,477) after graduation and the Biology, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $61,089 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$63,477 | $5,290 | $25,000 | $265 |
|---|
| Biology, General |
$61,089 | $5,091 | $20,500 | $217 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$60,143 | $5,012 | $21,500 | $228 |
|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions |
$51,762 | $4,314 | $22,032 | $234 |
|---|
| Public Health |
$33,428 | $2,786 | $25,191 | $267 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$107,767 | $8,981 | $105,783 | $1,203 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$106,174 | $8,848 | $71,750 | $816 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$82,892 | $6,908 | $39,187 | $446 |
|---|
| Public Health |
$60,829 | $5,069 | - | - |
|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology |
$56,852 | $4,738 | $57,763 | $657 |
|---|
| Architecture |
$53,242 | $4,437 | $30,500 | $347 |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Detroit Mercy.
At the school, the Engineering Bachelor program has the most completers of 460 and the Biology/Biological Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 191 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Engineering | 460 | 348 | 112 |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 191 | 47 | 144 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 131 | 23 | 108 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 49 | 29 | 20 |
|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 37 | 11 | 26 |
|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 20 | - | 20 |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 17 | 15 | 2 |
|---|
| Psychology | 15 | 1 | 14 |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 15 | 11 | 4 |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | 14 | 5 | 9 |
|---|
Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Physician Assistant | 58 | 5 | 53 |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 44 | 19 | 25 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 27 | 3 | 24 |
|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 23 | 12 | 11 |
|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 18 | 15 | 3 |
|---|
| School Psychology | 16 | 4 | 12 |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 14 | 5 | 9 |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 14 | 10 | 4 |
|---|
| Engineering (other) | 11 | 8 | 3 |
|---|
Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Clinical Psychology | 12 | 2 | 10 |
|---|
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 2 | 1 | 1 |
|---|
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | 1 | 1 |
|---|
Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 11 | 3 | 8 |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 | 2 | 6 |
|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | - |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | - |
|---|
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | - |
|---|
| German Language and Literature | 1 | - | 1 |
|---|
Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 18ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | 14ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
460 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Architectural Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | 5 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | 0 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
17 | 10 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE |
|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6ONLINE |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
12 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Japanese Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Korean Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| German Language and Literature | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Italian Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Law | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
186 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
191 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Catholic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Developmental and Child Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 16 |
NOT OFFERED |
23 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 7ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Dentistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
159 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Advanced General Dentistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 |
|---|
| Endodontics/Endodontology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
|---|
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
10 |
|---|
| Periodontics/Periodontology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
6 |
|---|
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physician Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 58 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Services Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
131 | 27 |
14ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
17 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 14 |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49 | 44ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Research and Development Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
49 | 44ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Research and Development Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |