Western Michigan University
2023 USNews Best Colleges Ranking: 285(↓22) (Click for schools/majors ranking) 
2021 QS USA University Rankings：251(↓50)
Abbreviation/Alias: WMU
School Characteristics: Private (4-Years)
Calendar systerm: Semester
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
School Chief: Edward B. Montgomery (President)
Website: https://wmich.edu/； Phone: 2693871000
Location: 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5200
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Western Michigan University Important Facts
| In-state Tuition | $13,434  |
Out-of-state Tuition | $16,768 |
| Room and Board | $10,884 | Under Students | 14,587人 |
| Graduation Rate | 26.8% | Retension Rate | 77.2% |
| Student-Facuty Ratio | 16:1 | Men-Women Ratio | 50:50 |
| Graduation Salary | $21,204 - $105,179 (Click for more detailed information) | ||
| Athletic Association | NCAA ≫ Mid-American Conference（Football、Basketball、Baseball、X-Country） | ||
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Western Michigan University degrees/majors
Western Michigan University major details
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| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $57,611-$88,332 | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. | $57,611-$88,332 | |||
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. | $57,611-$88,332 | |||
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. | $57,611-$88,332 | |||
| Organizational Leadership. | $57,611-$88,332 | |||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | $57,611-$88,332 | |||
| Accounting. | $54,560-$65,772 | |||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | - | |||
| Finance, General. | $52,426 | |||
| Financial Planning and Services. | $52,426 | |||
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | $46,392 | |||
| Human Resources Development. | $46,392 | |||
| Information Resources Management. | - | |||
| Management Science. | - | |||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | $54,077 | |||
| Marketing, Other. | $54,077 | |||
| Fashion Merchandising. | - | |||
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | - | |||
| Audiology/Audiologist. | $50,506 | |||
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | $50,506 | |||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | $50,506 | |||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. | $39,230 | |||
| Physician Assistant. | $105,179 | |||
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | $105,179 | |||
| Clinical/Medical Social Work. | $45,873-$46,192 | |||
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. | $45,873-$46,192 | |||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. | $45,873-$46,192 | |||
| Public Health, General. | - | |||
| Music Therapy/Therapist. | $62,054 | |||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | $62,054 | |||
| Medical Informatics. | $61,590 | |||
| Dietetics/Dietitian. | - | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | $64,120 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. | $79,982 | |||
| Chemical Engineering. | $65,226 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General. | $64,202 | |||
| Structural Engineering. | $64,202 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General. | - | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | $77,263 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering. | $75,447 | |||
| Industrial Engineering. | - | |||
| Paper Science and Engineering. | - | |||
| Engineering, Other. | $49,652 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | - | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | - | |||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | - | |||
| International/Globalization Studies. | $35,787 | |||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | $34,558 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance, General. | $21,204 | |||
| Dance, Other. | $21,204 | |||
| Industrial and Product Design. | $49,921 | |||
| Fashion/Apparel Design. | $49,921 | |||
| Interior Design. | $49,921 | |||
| Graphic Design. | $49,921 | |||
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. | $26,097 | |||
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism. | $26,097 | |||
| Acting. | $26,097 | |||
| Musical Theatre. | $26,097 | |||
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. | $26,097 | |||
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. | $35,084 | |||
| Art/Art Studies, General. | $23,553 | |||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | $23,553 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | $23,553 | |||
| Music, General. | $25,767-$40,367 | |||
| Music Performance, General. | $25,767-$40,367 | |||
| Music Theory and Composition. | $25,767-$40,367 | |||
| Conducting. | $25,767-$40,367 | |||
| Keyboard Instruments. | $25,767-$40,367 | |||
| Voice and Opera. | $25,767-$40,367 | |||
| Jazz/Jazz Studies. | $25,767-$40,367 | |||
| Music Technology. | $25,767-$40,367 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | $32,815 | |||
| Social Psychology. | - | |||
| Clinical Psychology. | $36,350-$77,922 | |||
| Counseling Psychology. | $36,350-$77,922 | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology. | $36,350-$77,922 | |||
| Applied Behavior Analysis. | $36,350-$77,922 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | $43,678 | |||
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | $43,678 | |||
| Biochemistry. | - | |||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. | - | |||
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. | $58,639 | |||
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. | $58,639 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | $38,249 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | $38,249 | |||
| Journalism. | - | |||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | - | |||
| Organizational Communication, General. | $44,749 | |||
| Advertising. | $44,749 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. | $44,749 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. | - | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | $37,203-$44,671 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | $37,203-$44,671 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | $54,022 | |||
| Social Work. | $40,204-$46,588 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology, General. | - | |||
| Economics, General. | - | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | - | |||
| Geography. | $35,101 | |||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography. | $35,101 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General. | $42,306 | |||
| American Government and Politics (United States). | $42,306 | |||
| Political Science and Government, Other. | $42,306 | |||
| Sociology, General. | $34,910 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $58,964 | |||
| Computer Science. | $72,465 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | $40,569 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. | - | |||
| Family Systems. | $32,707 | |||
| Child Development. | $32,707 | |||
| Family and Community Services. | $32,707 | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General. | $38,277 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry, General. | - | |||
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | $69,069 | |||
| Geochemistry. | $69,069 | |||
| Geophysics and Seismology. | $69,069 | |||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science. | $69,069 | |||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. | $69,069 | |||
| Physics, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. | $73,968 | |||
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General. | $69,269 | |||
| Engineering/Industrial Management. | $69,288 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | $34,850 | |||
| Writing, General. | $29,310 | |||
| Creative Writing. | $29,310 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, General. | - | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | - | |||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics. | - | |||
| Statistics, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Language and Literature. | - | |||
| German Language and Literature. | - | |||
| French Language and Literature. | $36,330 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature. | $36,330 | |||
| Latin Language and Literature. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History, General. | $26,950 | |||
| Public/Applied History. | $26,950 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | - | |||
| Applied and Professional Ethics. | - | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician. | $63,480 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African-American/Black Studies. | - | |||
| Women's Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science. | - |
Western Michigan University Schools/Majors Ranking
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Western Michigan University Varsity Athletes
| NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 109 | - |
| All Track Combined | - | 65 |
| Soccer | 30 | 29 |
| Baseball | 36 | - |
| Ice Hockey | 28 | - |
| Basketball | 15 | 12 |
| Tennis | 11 | 12 |
| Softball | - | 19 |
| Gymnastics | - | 16 |
| Volleyball | - | 15 |
| Golf | - | 6 |
| NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 110 | - |
| All Track Combined | - | 108 |
| Soccer | 29 | 27 |
| Baseball | 34 | - |
| Basketball | 15 | 16 |
| Ice Hockey | 30 | - |
| Tennis | 11 | 12 |
| Softball | - | 19 |
| Gymnastics | - | 18 |
| Volleyball | - | 15 |
| Golf | - | 6 |
| Track and Field, X-Country | - | - |
| Water Polo | - | - |
| Wrestling | - | - |
| Other Sports | - | - |
| Weight Lifting | - | - |
| Archery | - | - |
| Badminton | - | - |
| Beach Volleyball | - | - |
| Bowling | - | - |
| Equestrian | - | - |
| Rodeo | - | - |
| Sailing | - | - |
| Table Tennis | - | - |
| Track and Field, Outdoor | - | - |
| Track and Field, Indoor | - | - |
| Team Handball | - | - |
| Synchronized Swimming | - | - |
| Swimming | - | - |
| Swimming and Diving | - | - |
| Squash | - | - |
| Skiing | - | - |
| Rowing | - | - |
| Rifle | - | - |
| Lacrosse | - | - |
| Field Hockey | - | - |
| Fencing | - | - |
| Diving | - | - |
| NCAA Division I-FBS | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| All Track Combined | - | 114 |
| Football | 105 | - |
| Soccer | 26 | 28 |
| Baseball | 34 | - |
| Basketball | 14 | 18 |
| Ice Hockey | 27 | - |
| Softball | - | 20 |
| Tennis | 10 | 8 |
| Gymnastics | - | 17 |
| Volleyball | - | 17 |
| Golf | - | 5 |
