Wayne State University - Graduate Degrees and Programs
Wayne State University (WSU) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Detroit, MI. It offers 283 graduate programs - 125 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 30 Post-bachelor's, and 50 Post-master's. The average tuition & fees for graduate programs are $18,226 for Michigan residents and $37,215 for others in the academic year 2020-2021. A total of 9,451 students is enrolled in graduate degree programs out of total 27,025 students at WSU. Wayne State University offers online graduate programs and 1,457 out of 9,451 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 Public, 4 or more years school located in Detroit, Michigan. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2020-2021 the graduate school tuition & fees are $18,226 for Michigan residents and $37,215 for other students in average.
It offers two hundreds eighty-three graduate programs: 125 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 30 Post-Bachelor's, 50 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 2,274 students have been conferred Master's degree and 829 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
It offers two hundreds eighty-three graduate programs: 125 Master's, 78 Doctorate, 30 Post-Bachelor's, 50 Post-Master's programs. Some of those programs are offered by distance learning. 2,274 students have been conferred Master's degree and 829 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
| School Name | Wayne State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Public, 4 or more years |
| Address | 656 West Kirby Street, Detroit, MI |
| Graduate School Students | 9,451 students 1,457 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2020-2021) | In-State$18,226 Out-of-State$37,215 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Offered Graduate Programs | Total 283 Graduate Programs 125 Master's, 50 Doctorate, 80 Post graduate certificates |
2021 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 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 $18,226 and $37,215 for non-Michigan residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $679 for Michigan residents and $1,470 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,285 | $35,274 |
| Fees | $1,941 | $1,941 |
| Cost per Credit | $679 | $1,470 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,246 | |
| Room & Board | $10,694 (On-Campus) / $11,004 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,068 (On-Campus) / $5,400 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $34,234 | $53,223 |
| Off-Campus Total | $35,876 | $54,865 |
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $16,503 | $17,164 | $17,661 | $18,226 | $18,226 |
| Out-of-State | $33,696 | $35,045 | $36,061 | $37,215 | $37,215 |
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 283 major areas - 122 Master's (9 online programs), 74 Doctorate (4 online programs), 27 Post-Bachelor'(3 online programs), 49 Post-Master'(8 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,274 | 829 | 41 | 182 |
| Men | 965 | 420 | 13 | 46 |
| Women | 1,309 | 409 | 28 | 136 |
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 27,025 students enrolled in Wayne State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 9,451 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 4,015 male and 5,436 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 5,790 full-time and 3,661 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 1,457 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,029 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 9,451 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 4,015 | |
| Women Students | 5,436 |
| Total | 9,451 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 5,790 | |
| Part-time Students | 3,661 |
By race/ethnicity 5,438 White, 1,227 Black, and 594 Asian students are attending at Wayne State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 9,451 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 26 | |
| Asian | 594 | |
| Black | 1,227 | |
| Hispanic | 330 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 | |
| White | 5,438 | |
| Two or more races | 250 | |
| Un-Known | 336 |
182 students are younger than 22 and 1,125 students are older than 65. The school has 6,149 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,995 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 9,451 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 182 | |
| 22-24 | 2,624 | |
| 25-29 | 3,525 | |
| 30-34 | 1,354 | |
| 35-39 | 641 | |
| 40 & Over | 1,125 |
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, 1,457 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,029 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 9,451 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,457 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,029 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,965 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,457 | |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Resident | 1,289 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 148 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 20 |
