We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Wayne State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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Wayne State is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #166 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wayne State University handed out 172 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 147 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 69 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Wayne State. This makes it the #141 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 33 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $63,013. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from Wayne State make a median salary of $111,568 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Wayne State, nursing students borrow a median amount of $30,165 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all nursing majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Wayne State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 172 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wayne State. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 14 |
Black or African American | 17 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 112 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 18 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Wayne State. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 59 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 328 |
Medicine | 283 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 124 |
Other Health Professions | 122 |
Communication Sciences | 89 |
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