Graduate Programs at University of Detroit Mercy

Graduate School Overview

University of Detroit Mercy (referred to as UDM) is a Private, 4 years school located in Detroit, MI. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1991 - Current[Estimated Date]).

UDM Directory Information
School Name	University of Detroit Mercy (UDM)
Address	4001 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221-3038
Phone	313-993-1000
Web	https://www.udmercy.edu
Online Application	https://www.udmercy.edu/apply
Financial Info	https://www.udmercy.edu/admission/financial-aid

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Detroit Mercy is $21,276 in average. The school has 2,354 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,987 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 137 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 10 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$21,276
Student Population	2,354
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	137 graduate programs (10 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at University of Detroit Mercy is $21,276 in average for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $1,769.

University of Detroit Mercy offers the alternative tuition plans.

University of Detroit Mercy offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	10 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Detroit Mercy is $21,276. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 6.13% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$28,422	-
2018-2019	$28,422	-
2019-2020	$29,268	-
2020-2021	$20,047	-
2021-2022	$21,276	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of UDM is average compared to private graduate schools in Michigan. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,204 and the Michigan graduate tuition is $25,731 (public) / $18,675 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of Detroit Mercy	$21,276
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
Michigan Graduate Schools	$18,044	$20,576
Public	$16,661	$25,731
Private	$18,675

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $18,958 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Detroit Mercy. On-campus living costs are increased by 0.28% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,518. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.49% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$9,452	$5,518	$9,450	$7,294
2018-2019	$9,736	$2,260	$9,926	$7,554
2019-2020	$9,990	$2,578	$9,926	$7,594
2020-2021	$10,240	$2,630	$10,608	$8,624
2021-2022	$10,240	$2,666	$10,800	$8,718

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,769 at University of Detroit Mercy. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 6.12% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2017-2018	$1,579
2018-2019	$1,579
2019-2020	$1,626
2020-2021	$1,667
2021-2022	$1,769

Graduate Programs at UDM

University of Detroit Mercy offers 70 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 757 students have completed their study at University of Detroit Mercy.

Offered Degrees at University of Detroit Mercy
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	44	7	357
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	5	0	9
Doctor's degree - other	3	0	339
Post Bachelor's Degree	10	2	30
Post Master's Degree	8	1	22
Total	70	10	757

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Detroit Mercy by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Engineering (other) program with 14 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 51 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 192 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of Detroit Mercy
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering (other)	✕	14	-
School Psychology	✕	13	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	12	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	10	-
Engineering (other)	✕	9	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of Detroit Mercy
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	51	$77,300
Physician Assistant	✕	46	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	43	$77,300
Physician Assistant	✕	40	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	37	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Detroit Mercy
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Law	✕	192	-
Law	✕	175	-
Law	✕	164	-
Dentistry	✕	157	-
Dentistry	✕	146	-

University of Detroit Mercy offers 70 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 757 students have completed their graduate studies.

357 students have earned/completed Master's program.
339 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
30 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
22 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Architecture [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	✕	23	-
Computer And Information Sciences [+]	✔ (3 completers)	34 completers	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✔	6	-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	✔	4	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✔	24	-
Education [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	7	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	4	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	✕	1	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	✕	1	-
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)	✕	1	-
Engineering [+]	✕	45 completers	-
Civil Engineering	✕	3	-
Computer Software Engineering	✕	1	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	0	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	✕	3	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	15	-
	✕	15	-
Engineering (other)	✕	8	-
Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	3	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	6	-
Philosophy And Religious Studies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Religion/Religious Studies	✕	1	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	1	-
Psychology [+]	✕	31 completers	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	10	$47,600
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	✕	11	-
School Psychology	✕	10	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✕	2	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	1	-
	✕	8	-
Human Services [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)	✕	0	-
Social Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	18 completers	-
Economics	✔	5	-
Economics (other)	✔	13	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	130 completers	-
Endodontics/Endodontology	✕	2	-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	✕	0	-
Periodontics/Periodontology	✕	3	-
Physician Assistant	✕	46	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✕	1	-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	✕	4	-
Health Services Administration	✕	15	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	21	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	30	-
Clinical Nurse Specialist	✔	6	-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	✔	2	-
Business [+]	✕	40 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	35	$77,300
Research and Development Management	✕	5	-
Management Information Systems	✕	0	-
	Total	357

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Civil Engineering	✕	0	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	0	-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	✕	1	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	1	-
Psychology [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Clinical Psychology	✕	7	-
	Total	9

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	192 completers	-
Law	✕	192	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	147 completers	-
Dentistry	✕	134	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	13	-
	Total	339

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Systems Engineering	✕	5	-
Engineering (other)	✕	14	-
Legal Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	3 completers	-
Intellectual Property Law	✔	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✕	0	-
Health Services Administration	✕	0	-
Nursing Administration	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✔	8 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	8	-
Accounting and Related Services (other)	✕	0	-
Finance	✕	0	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	✔	0	-
	Total	30

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Psychology [+]	✕	9 completers	-
School Psychology	✕	9	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	13 completers	-
Advanced General Dentistry	✕	3	-
Endodontics/Endodontology	✕	2	-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology	✕	0	-
Periodontics/Periodontology	✕	3	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✕	0	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	0	-
Clinical Nurse Specialist	✔	5	-
	Total	22

Graduate Student Population at UDM

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,354 students enrolled into University of Detroit Mercy graduate schools where it has total 4,987 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,699 full-time and 655 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,015 male and 1,339 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,354	1,015	1,339
Full-time	1,699	758	941
Part-tme	655	257	398

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,142 White (48.51%), 225 Black/African American (9.56%), 96 Hispanic (4.08%), 183 Asian (7.77%), and 708 students with other races. 507 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,354	1,015	1,339
American Indian/Native American	9	4	5
Asian	183	71	112
Black/African American	225	67	158
Hispanic	96	43	53
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	1	1
White	1,142	470	672
Two More	34	20	14
Un-Known	156	63	93
Non-resident Alien	507	276	231

University of Detroit Mercy offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 114 graduate students (4.84% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,618 graduate students (68.73% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,354
Enrolled Online Exclusively	114
Enrolled Some Online Courses	1,618
Not in Online Courses	622

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Detroit Mercy. 916 students are aged 20 to 24 (38.91% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.04%), 66 students are aged above 50 (2.80%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Detroit Mercy.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,354	1,015	1,339
Age 18-19	1	0	1
Age 20-21	78	24	54
Age 22-24	838	366	472
Age 25-29	827	365	462
Age 30-34	298	140	158
Age 35-39	106	43	63
Age 40-49	140	55	85
Age 50-64	63	20	43
Over 64	3	2	1