Wayne State University

Online Degrees and Programs

Wayne State University offers 387 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 33 major programs - 1 Certificate, 8 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 4 Doctorate, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees are $13,517 for Michigan residents and $28,887 for out-of-state students. Total 1,859 students out of total 27,025 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,457 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Wayne State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program 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 the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $13,517 for Michigan residents and $28,887 for other students on average.

It offers 387 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 33 programs - 1 Certificate, 8 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Wayne State University
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	656 West Kirby Street, Detroit, MI
Online Students	1,859 Enrolled Online Exclusively 6,953 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	In-State$13,517 Out-of-State$28,887
Student to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Total	33 Programs
Certificate	1 Programs
Bachelors	8 Programs
Masters	9 Programs
Doctorate	4 Programs
Post-Graduate	11 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Wayne State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $13,517 and $28,887 for non-Michigan residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $434 for Michigan residents and $996 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $679 for Michigan residents and $1,470 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$13,278	$13,776	$14,175	$14,629	$13,517
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$28,590	$29,663	$30,522	$31,499	$28,887
Graduate (In-State)	$16,503	$17,164	$17,661	$18,226	$18,226
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$33,696	$35,045	$36,061	$37,215	$37,215

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate (In-State)	$394	$409	$421	$434	$434
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$904	$938	$966	$996	$996
Graduate (In-State)	$614	$639	$658	$679	$679
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,331	$1,384	$1,424	$1,470	$1,470

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Wayne State University offers 387 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 33 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 8 Bachelors, 9 Masters, 4 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	8	9	4	11
Overall Programs	15	NOT OFFERED	100	122	74	76

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Computer And Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	94	27	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	12

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	25	6	8
Technical Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Library Science

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Library and Information Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	151	NOT OFFERED	2
Children and Youth Library Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9
Archives/Archival Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	98	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	135	335	3	1

Visual And Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	14	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	261	6	5
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Wayne State University, there are 27,025 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 8,812 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,859 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,953 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	27,025
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,859
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	6,953
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	18,213

By student location, out of a total of 1,859 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,678 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 155 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 25 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.