Fast Facts

We’ve rounded up a few impressive points that support why Western Michigan University is a smart choice to fulfill your potential.

Best College for Future Leaders

Top 3 in Michigan and top 100 in U.S.

—TIME and Statista (2024)

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Ranked No. 1 in the MAC

13 conference wins and six NCAA appearances

—2023-24 Learfield Directors' Cup

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Top 100

in the nation for 6 grad programs

—U.S. News & World Report

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1 of 133

public institutions classified as a high research university

—Carnegie Foundation

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Only Michigan institution

in Campus Community Network for viewpoint diversity, open inquiry and constructive disagreement

—Heterodox Academy

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Rare Accreditation

for top police agencies in Michigan

—Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, est. 2021

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Bronco basics

16 Division I varsity sports

—Mid-American Conference member

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85 study abroad programs in 30 countries

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34% of students

identify as historically underrepresented or international

0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native
3.0% Asian
7.4% Black or African American
8.0% Hispanic/Latinx
11.9% International
3.6% Multiracial
0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2.2% Unknown
63.6% White

150+ majors for undergraduate students

Top 10 undergraduate majors

Psychology | Aviation flight science | Finance | Marketing | Biomedical sciences | Aviation management and operations | Aerospace engineering | Accountancy | Mechanical engineering | Computer science

A student making a presentation in the Haworth College of Business.

Top 6%

of business schools worldwide accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels

—AACSB

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Top program

for sales and business marketing for 17th year

—2024 Sales Education Foundation

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No. 22

supply chain management program in North America

—2024 Gartner

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Top talent

in consumer packaged goods industry

—2023 Consumer Goods Technology

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No. 2

ranked aviation college

—FLYING Flight School Guide

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Best for Vets

ranking each survey year since 2010

—Military Times

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1 of only 2

aerospace engineering programs in Michigan

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Through WMU's 2022-23 Post-graduation Activity Survey of graduates (bachelor's, master's, doctoral and post-baccalaureate certificate), the University collected data for a total of 3,253 graduates, or 77%, of those who earned their degrees between August 2022 and June 2023. Three weeks before each graduation, all graduating students receive an email on behalf of their college dean, department chairperson or program director with a personalized link to the Post-graduation Activity Survey. Nonrespondents receive at least four reminders via email. The data collection cycle ended on Oct. 31, 2023. Based on the survey respondents, 2,456 were employed full time, 66 were employed part time and 536 employed their degree to gain admittance to graduate school or were otherwise continuing their education. In addition, 1,023 of those working full time were satisfied with their job, based on 1,125 responses, and 2,096 of those working full time had a job related to their degree, based on 2,270 responses. Please review the Career Outcomes Report for detailed information about the methodology.

94% of graduates are working or continuing their education

91% of graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

74% of graduates working full time are employed in Michigan

97% of Broncos had instructors who made them excited about learning

$50K-$60K median salary for recent graduates working full time

16% of graduates are furthering their education

Top 100 in the nation for 6 graduate programs

Western Michigan University graduate programs that ranked in the top 100 by U.S. News and World Report were audiology (No. 46 - tie), occupational therapy (No. 58 - tie), rehabilitation counseling (No. 58 - tie), social work (No. 94 - tie), speech-language pathology (No. 63 - tie) and statistics (No. 96 - tie). For the 2023-24 Best Graduate Colleges ranking, U.S. News and World Report evaluated institutions based on two types of data: expert opinion about program excellence and statistical indicators that measure the quality of a school's faculty, research and students. The data for the rankings in all six disciplines came from statistical surveys of 2,214 programs and from reputation surveys sent to approximately 6,300 academics and 12,690 professionals, conducted in fall 2022 and early 2023. To gather the peer assessment data, U.S. News asked deans, program directors and senior faculty to judge the academic quality of programs in their field on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (outstanding). To assess academic reputation in business, education, engineering, law, nursing and medicine, U.S. News also surveyed professionals who hire or work with new graduates. In summer 2022, schools supplied U.S. News with the names of those to be surveyed for peer assessment in fall 2022 and early 2023. Please review U.S. News and World Report for detailed information about Western's graduate program rankings.

For the 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools of Education ranking, U.S. News and World Report evaluated education schools on research activity, academic excellence of entering students, faculty resources and opinions on program quality from education school deans and school hiring professionals. In fall 2022 and early 2023, U.S. News collected statistical and reputation data directly from education schools for the overall Best Education Schools ranking. Altogether, 459 schools granting doctoral education degrees were surveyed; 276 of them responded. Please review U.S. News and World Report for detailed information about the methodology.

College and academic program data

96%

of flight, management and tech ops graduates are working or continuing their education

97%

of College of Health and Human Services graduates participated in experience-driven learning

$70K-$80K

median starting salary for recent College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates working full time

97%

of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates participated in experience-driven learning

95%

of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates are working or continuing their education

100%

of engineering design, manufacturing and management systems graduates are working or continuing their education

97%

of civil and construction engineering graduates are working or continuing their education

97%

of electrical and computer engineering graduates are working or continuing their education

98%

industrial and entrepreneurial engineering and engineering management graduates are working or continuing their education

96%

of mechanical and aerospace engineering graduates are working or continuing their education

$80K-$90K

median starting salary for recent master's and Ph.D. College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates working full time

$90K-$100K

median starting salary for recent master's of computer science graduates working full time

$90K-$100K

median starting salary for recent master's and Ph.D. chemical and paper engineering graduates working full time

95%

of College of Education and Human Development graduates are working or continuing their education

93%

of College of Education and Human Development graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

95%

of College of Education and Human Development bachelor's graduates participated in experience-driven education

97%

of teaching, learning and educational studies graduates working full time are satisfied with their jobs

91%

of College of Fine Arts graduates are working or continuing their education

95%

of College of Fine Arts graduates participated in experience-driven learning

99%

of College of Fine Arts graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

100%

of theatre graduates are working or continuing their education

98%

of Lee Honors College graduates are working or continuing their education

92%

of Lee Honors College graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

32%

of Lee Honors College graduates are enrolled in graduate school

$60K-$70K

median starting salary for Lee Honors College graduates working full time

100%

of Lee Honors College graduates participated in experience-driven learning

100%

of Lee Honors College graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

92%

of College of Arts and Sciences graduates are working or continuing their education

97%

of College of Arts and Sciences graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

94%

of biological sciences graduates are working or continuing their education

95%

of communication graduates are working or continuing their education

95%

of economics graduates are working or continuing their education

98%

of English graduates are working or continuing their education

100%

of geological and environmental sciences graduates are working or continuing their education

100%

of intercultural and anthropological studies graduates are working or continuing their education

100%

of philosophy graduates are working or continuing their education

90%

of sociology graduates are working or continuing their education

100%

of Spanish graduates are working or continuing their education

91%

of statistics graduates are working or continuing their education

100%

of world languages and literatures graduates are working or continuing their education

96%

of psychology graduates are working or continuing their education

92%

of environmental, geography and sustainability graduates are working or continuing their education

100%

of environment, geography and sustainability graduates participated in experience-driven learning

99%

of accountancy graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

100%

of accountancy graduates participated in experience-driven learning while earning their degree

100%

of advertising and promotion graduates felt their instructors cared about them as a person

100%

of advertising and promotion graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

100%

of advertising and promotion graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

100%

of business analytics graduates felt their education and experiences as a student at WMU prepared them for their profession

100%

of business analytics graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

100%

of business law graduates felt their instructors cared about them as a person

100%

of business law graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

95%

of computer information systems graduates felt their instructors cared about them as a person

95%

of computer information systems graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

96%

of computer information systems graduates participated in experience-driven learning while earning their degree

100%

of digital marketing graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

100%

of digital marketing graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

100%

of digital marketing graduates participated in experience-driven learning while earning their degree

96%

of finance graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

91%

of finance graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

100%

of food marketing graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

100%

of food marketing graduates participated in experience-driven learning while earning their degree

100%

of food marketing graduates felt their education and experiences as a student at WMU prepared them for their profession

97%

of human resource management graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

100%

of human resource management graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

100%

of leadership and business strategy graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

100%

of leadership and business strategy graduates participated in experience-driven learning while earning their degree

100%

of leadership and business strategy graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

91%

of marketing graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

100%

of marketing graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

95%

of marketing graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

98%

of sales and business marketing graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

100%

of sales and business marketing graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

100%

of sales and business marketing graduates felt their education and experiences as a student at WMU prepared them for their profession

100%

of supply chain management graduates participated in experience-driven learning while earning their degree

100%

of supply chain management graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

98%

of WMU Haworth graduate students felt their instructors cared about them as a person

100%

of WMU Haworth graduate students are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

98%

of WMU Haworth graduate students had instructors who made them excited about learning

97%

of MBA graduates felt their instructors cared about them as a person

100%

of MBA graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

97%

of MBA graduates participated in experience-driven learning while earning their degree

100%

of M.S.A. graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

100%

of M.S.A. graduates felt their education and experiences as a student at WMU prepared them for their profession

100%

of M.S.A. graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

97%

of business information systems undergraduates felt their instructors cared about them as a person

97%

of business information systems undergraduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

96%

of finance and commercial law graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their bachelor's degree

93%

of finance and commercial law bachelor's graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

100%

of management undergraduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

98%

of management undergraduates participated in experience-driven learning while earning their degree

97%

of management bachelor's graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

96%

of marketing graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their bachelor's degree

100%

of marketing undergraduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

96%

of marketing bachelor's graduates felt their education and experiences as a student at WMU prepared them for their profession

96%

of WMU Haworth graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their bachelor's degree

97%

of WMU Haworth bachelor's graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

96%

of WMU Haworth students participated in experience-driven learning while earning their bachelor's degree

$60K-$70K

median salary for business undergrads

94%

of personal financial planning graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree

100%

of personal financial planning graduates working full time are satisfied with their job

91%

of personal financial planning graduates had instructors who made them excited about learning

About WMU

Fast Facts

Best College for Future Leaders

Ranked No. 1 in the MAC

Top 100

1 of 133

Only Michigan institution

Rare Accreditation

Bronco basics

17,559 total enrollment

16 Division I varsity sports

250+ academic programs

85 study abroad programs in 30 countries

34% of students

150+ majors for undergraduate students

Top 10 undergraduate majors

Psychology | Aviation flight science | Finance | Marketing | Biomedical sciences | Aviation management and operations | Aerospace engineering | Accountancy | Mechanical engineering | Computer science

Top 6%

Top program

No. 22

Top talent

No. 2

Best for Vets

1 of only 2

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