Wayne State University
Graduate Programs
Wayne State University (WSU) is a four-years, public school located in Detroit, MI. It offers 285 graduate programs - 128 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 28 Post-bachelor's, and 51 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $18,937 for Michigan residents and $38,667 for others in the academic year 2021-2022. A total of 8,738 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 26,241 students at WSU. Wayne State University offers online graduate programs and 4,737 out of 8,738 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Pharmacy program has the highest salary ($113,200) after graduation and the Master's Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $103,400 average salary.
Graduate Programs Overview
Wayne State University is a four-years, public school located in Detroit, Michigan. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022 the graduate school tuition & fees are $18,937 for Michigan residents and $38,667 for other students in average.
It offers two hundreds eighty-five graduate programs: 128 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 28 Post-Bachelor's, 51 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 2,130 students have been conferred Master's degree and 802 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
It offers two hundreds eighty-five graduate programs: 128 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 28 Post-Bachelor's, 51 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 2,130 students have been conferred Master's degree and 802 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
| School Name | Wayne State University |
|---|---|
| Type | four-years, public |
| Address | 656 West Kirby Street, Detroit, MI |
| Graduate School Students | 8,738 students 4,737 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$18,937 Out-of-State$38,667 |
| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 285 Graduate Programs 128 Master's, 51 Doctorate, 79 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at Wayne State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $18,937 and $38,667 for non-Michigan residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $705 for Michigan residents and $1,527 for out-of-state students.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: March 14, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,920 | $36,650 |
| Fees | $2,017 | $2,017 |
| Cost per Credit | $705 | $1,527 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,268 | |
| Room & Board | $11,070 (On-Campus) / $11,390 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,114 (On-Campus) / $5,492 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $35,389 | $55,119 |
| Off-Campus Total | $37,087 | $56,817 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $17,164 | $17,661 | $18,226 | $18,226 | $18,937 |
| Out-of-State | $35,045 | $36,061 | $37,215 | $37,215 | $38,667 |
Graduate Programs By Area of Study
Wayne State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 285 major areas - 124 Master's , 74 Doctorate , 27 Post-Bachelor', 50 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,130 | 802 | 39 | 156 |
| Men | 798 | 401 | 14 | 36 |
| Women | 1,332 | 401 | 25 | 120 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 26,241 students enrolled in Wayne State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 8,738 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 3,483 male and 5,255 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 5,424 full-time and 3,314 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 4,737 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,818 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 8,738 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 3,483 | |
| Women Students | 5,255 |
| Total | 8,738 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 5,424 | |
| Part-time Students | 3,314 |
By race/ethnicity 4,867 White, 1,126 Black, and 621 Asian students are attending at Wayne State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 8,738 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 27 | |
| Asian | 621 | |
| Black | 1,126 | |
| Hispanic | 372 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 | |
| White | 4,867 | |
| Two or more races | 657 | |
| Un-Known | 212 |
164 students are younger than 22 and 1,050 students are older than 65. The school has 5,567 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,957 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 8,738 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 164 | |
| 22-24 | 2,350 | |
| 25-29 | 3,217 | |
| 30-34 | 1,328 | |
| 35-39 | 629 | |
| 40 & Over | 1,050 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Wayne State University, 4,737 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,818 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 8,738 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,737 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,818 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,183 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,737 | |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Resident | 4,118 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 289 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 330 |
