For a school with about 5,500 students (including some 3,300 undergrads), the University of Detroit Mercy has unusually varied academic offerings, including a robust architecture program, an option to major in addiction studies, and a social entrepreneurship program that helps students launch their own businesses. There’s also 30 accelerated programs that put students on a path to earn a graduate degree on a shortened timeline.
Approximately 72% of students graduate within six years of enrolling, and 10 years after enrollment, the median salary of graduates is over $71,000, which is above the median of all colleges on Money’s list this year.
The Titans field more than 15 NCAA Division I teams, and there are several former athletes, particularly basketball players, among the university’s notable alumni. Other recognizable UDM grads include writer Elmore Leonard and comedian Keegan-Michael Key.
