Online Degrees and Programs at Wayne State University

Wayne State University offers 329 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 40 major programs - 3 Bachelors, 25 Masters, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $16,159 for Michigan residents and $34,650 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,013 students out of total 23,803 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,379 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Wayne State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Wayne State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $16,159 and $34,650 for non-Michigan residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $17,960 and $36,542 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $594 for Michigan residents and $1,362 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $797 for Michigan residents and $1,726 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Wayne State University offers 329 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 40 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 25 Masters, 12 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Wayne State University, there are 23,803 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,797 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,013 students are enrolled exclusively and 10,784 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,013 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,822 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 100 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 59 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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