Wayne State University
2024 USNews Best Colleges Ranking: 201(↑49) (Click for schools/majors ranking) 
Abbreviation/Alias: WSU
School Characteristics: Private (4-Years)
Calendar systerm: Semester
Religious Affiliation: Not applicable
School Chief: M. Roy Wilson (President)
Website: https://wayne.edu/； Phone: 3135772424
Location: 42 W. Warren Ave., Detroit, MI, 48202
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Wayne State University Important Facts
| In-state Tuition | $15,882  |
Out-of-state Tuition | $34,199 |
| Room and Board | $11,321 | Under Students | 16,839 |
| Graduation Rate | 20.1% | Retension Rate | 81.3% |
| Student-Facuty Ratio | 14:1 | Men-Women Ratio | 41:59 |
| Graduation Salary | $27,648 - $127,905 (Click for more detailed information) | ||
| Athletic Association | NCAA ≫ Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference（Football、Basketball、Baseball、X-Country） | ||
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Wayne State University Important Facts Trends
Wayne State University Important Facts Trends*Colored area shows 10%-90% range for Top200 colleges data as reference
Wayne State University degrees/majors
Wayne State University major details
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2022 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | $103,924 | |||
| Accounting. | $62,911-$71,470 | |||
| Finance, General. | $62,197 | |||
| Labor and Industrial Relations. | $56,255 | |||
| Organizational Behavior Studies. | $56,255 | |||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce. | $72,684 | |||
| Management Information Systems, General. | $74,781 | |||
| Management Science. | - | |||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | $54,580 | |||
| Taxation. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education. | $55,657 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | $83,361 | |||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. | $83,361 | |||
| Educational/Instructional Technology. | $64,345 | |||
| Educational Evaluation and Research. | - | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | $44,713-$51,333 | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | $52,376 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | $41,706-$52,586 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | $41,706-$52,586 | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. | $41,706-$52,586 | |||
| Art Teacher Education. | $43,965-$53,561 | |||
| Health Teacher Education. | $43,965-$53,561 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | $43,965-$53,561 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education. | $43,965-$53,561 | |||
| Technical Teacher Education. | $43,965-$53,561 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | $45,540 | |||
| Counseling Psychology. | $69,599 | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology. | $69,599 | |||
| School Psychology. | $69,599 | |||
| Educational Psychology. | $69,599 | |||
| Applied Behavior Analysis. | $69,599 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | - | |||
| Social Work. | $41,817-$54,031 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | $90,312 | |||
| Chemical Engineering. | $89,339 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General. | $76,871-$85,958 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General. | - | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering. | $97,679 | |||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | - | |||
| Mechanical Engineering. | $94,043 | |||
| Industrial Engineering. | - | |||
| Engineering, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | $45,757 | |||
| Molecular Biology. | - | |||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. | - | |||
| Anatomy. | - | |||
| Immunology. | - | |||
| Genome Sciences/Genomics. | - | |||
| Physiology, General. | - | |||
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology. | - | |||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology. | - | |||
| Biotechnology. | - | |||
| Neuroscience. | - | |||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology, General. | $36,453 | |||
| Economics, General. | $73,856 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | $73,856 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General. | $48,921 | |||
| Sociology, General. | $42,720 | |||
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | - | |||
| Social Sciences, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $98,072 | |||
| Information Science/Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance, General. | $32,258 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | $30,701-$45,306 | |||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production. | - | |||
| Art/Art Studies, General. | $38,783 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | $38,783 | |||
| Music, General. | $36,019 | |||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | - | |||
| Journalism. | $49,878 | |||
| Radio and Television. | $38,706 | |||
| Public Relations/Image Management. | $52,584 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. | $42,960 | |||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. | $37,005 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry, General. | $33,275 | |||
| Chemistry, Other. | $33,275 | |||
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | $40,747 | |||
| Physics, General. | - | |||
| Materials Science. | - | |||
| Physical Sciences, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | $40,200 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | $40,200 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law. | $86,839 | |||
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. | - | |||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science. | $49,345-$51,358 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | $50,227 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, General. | $46,651 | |||
| Financial Mathematics. | - | |||
| Statistics, General. | - | |||
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | $27,648 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History, General. | $46,502 | |||
| Public/Applied History. | $46,502 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Direction/Service. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asian Studies. | - | |||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. | - | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | - | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | $65,563 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution. | - |
Wayne State University Schools/Majors Ranking
Under Ranking (2024)
World University Ranking
Grad Ranking (2024)
- Nursing School# 34(↓2)
- Law School# 56(↑2)-
- Medical School (Research)# 71(↓3)
- Public Affairs# 85(↑3)
- Medical School (Primary Care)# 88(↓2)
- Education School# 120(↑33)
- Engineering School# 152(→)+
- Library and Information Studies# 23(↓1)
- Fine Arts# 135(↓37)
- Health Specialty+
- Science+
- Business School+
- Social Sciences and Humanities+
*Rankings have been updated to 2024USNews schools/majors ranking, rankings are for reference only
*numbers in bracket represent rankings change compare to last version
Wayne State University Varsity Athletes
| NCAA Division II with football | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 119 | - |
| Track and Field and Cross Country (combined) | - | 106 |
| Swimming and Diving (combined) | 27 | 26 |
| Baseball | 35 | - |
| Basketball | 15 | 16 |
| Golf | 18 | 6 |
| Softball | - | 21 |
| Cross Country | 21 | - |
| Tennis | 11 | 9 |
| Volleyball | - | 19 |
| Fencing | 6 | 5 |
| NCAA Division II with football | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 115 | - |
| All Track Combined | - | 83 |
| Swimming and Diving | 30 | 26 |
| Baseball | 36 | - |
| Basketball | 16 | 16 |
| Tennis | 10 | 12 |
| Golf | 14 | 7 |
| Softball | - | 21 |
| Track and Field, X-Country | 20 | - |
| Fencing | 9 | 9 |
| Volleyball | - | 17 |
| NCAA Division II with football | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 111 | - |
| All Track Combined | - | 80 |
| Swimming and Diving | 29 | 21 |
| Baseball | 33 | - |
| Basketball | 14 | 14 |
| Golf | 16 | 7 |
| Track and Field, X-Country | 22 | - |
| Fencing | 11 | 9 |
| Volleyball | - | 18 |
| Tennis | 8 | 10 |
| Softball | - | 16 |
| Table Tennis | - | - |
| Sailing | - | - |
| Rodeo | - | - |
| Equestrian | - | - |
| Bowling | - | - |
| Beach Volleyball | - | - |
| Badminton | - | - |
| Archery | - | - |
| Other Sports | - | - |
| Wrestling | - | - |
| Water Polo | - | - |
| Weight Lifting | - | - |
| Track and Field, Outdoor | - | - |
| Track and Field, Indoor | - | - |
| Team Handball | - | - |
| Synchronized Swimming | - | - |
| Swimming | - | - |
| Squash | - | - |
| Soccer | - | - |
| Skiing | - | - |
| Rowing | - | - |
| Rifle | - | - |
| Lacrosse | - | - |
| Ice Hockey | - | - |
| Gymnastics | - | - |
| Field Hockey | - | - |
| Diving | - | - |
