Quantcast

Detroit City Wire

Friday, September 12, 2025

Graduates earn 1,581 degrees, certificates from the University of Detroit Mercy

Webp collegegraduation011

About 43.4 percent of the 1,581 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Detroit Mercy in 2017-18 were to students in health professions and related programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Detroit conferred 350 bachelor's degrees and 159 doctor's degrees in health professions and related programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in registered nursing/registered nurse. Data shows the school gave out 280 bachelor's degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse, followed by 164 doctor's degrees in law and 157 doctor's degrees in dentistry.

The university enrolled 5,111 students for 2017-18, including 2,880 in undergraduate programs and 2,231 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse2802-282
Dentistry-157-157
Health Services Administration3014347
Physician Assistant-40-40
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing-37-37
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist30--30
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other-21-21
Nurse Anesthetist-15-15
Clinical Nurse Specialist-13-13
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling26412
Orthodontics/Orthodontology-5510
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator7--7
Advanced General Dentistry--66
Periodontics/Periodontology-224
Endodontics/Endodontology-224
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other1--1
Nursing Administration----
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other----
Health Professions and Related Programs total3503142268643.4
Mechanical Engineering2917-46
Engineering, General37--37
Engineering, Other-28634
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1013-23
Civil Engineering, General810-18
Computer Software Engineering310-13
Systems Engineering--55
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering3--3
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering-1-1
Architectural Engineering----
Manufacturing Engineering----
Engineering total90791118011.4
Law-164-164
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary7--7
Legal Studies, General1-34
Pre-Law Studies----
Legal Professions and Studies total8164317511.1
Business Administration and Management, General395110100
Management Information Systems, General1216-28
Management Information Systems and Services, Other-17-17
Accounting9--9
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other--22
Finance, General--11
Research and Development Management-1-1
Accounting and Related Services, Other--11
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other----
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total60851415910.1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General64--64
Biochemistry10--10
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total74--744.7
School Psychology-81321
Clinical Psychology-17-17
Industrial and Organizational Psychology49-13
Psychology, General8--8
Developmental and Child Psychology4--4
Psychology total163413634
Architecture2722-49
Architecture and Related Services total2722-493.1
Spanish Language and Literature--1515
Chinese Language and Literature--77
Korean Language and Literature--33
German Language and Literature--22
French Language and Literature--22
Russian Language and Literature--11
Arabic Language and Literature--11
Japanese Language and Literature--11
Modern Greek Language and Literature----
Polish Language and Literature----
Italian Language and Literature----
Latin Language and Literature----
Portuguese Language and Literature----
Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian Languages and Literatures----
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total--32322
Economics, Other314-17
Economics, General29-11
Political Science and Government, General4--4
Sociology----
Social Sciences total923-322
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other-8-8
Curriculum and Instruction-7-7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-6-6
Social Studies Teacher Education3--3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities-1-1
Mathematics Teacher Education-1-1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances1--1
Special Education and Teaching, General----
Education, General----
Secondary Education and Teaching----
Elementary Education and Teaching----
Education total423-271.7
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies114-15
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other-8-8
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-2-2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total1114-251.6
Social Work19--19
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other-4-4
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total194-231.4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric9--9
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia4--4
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total13--130.8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other-12-12
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total-12-120.8
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies64-10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total64-100.6
Chemistry, General72-9
Physical Sciences total72-90.6
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-5-5
Computer Science----
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total-5-50.3
Religion/Religious Studies12-3
Philosophy2--2
Christian Studies----
Philosophy and Religious Studies total32-50.3
History, General2--2
History total2--20.1
English Language and Literature, General----
English Language and Literature/Letters total-----
Mathematics, General----
Mathematics and Statistics total-----
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General----
Visual and Performing Arts total-----

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS