<p>Ok, we’ll go ahead and use that chart but, frankly, only because Northwestern and UMichigan have a few things in common: They are in the same part of the country. They are general, non-specialized universities. </p>
<p>According to that chart, the starting, median salary for Michigan is $50,600 and for Northwestern it’s $49,000. The mid-career median salary for Michigan is $90,200 and for Northwestern it’s $91,900.</p>