Academic Life at Wayne State University

The Academic Picture

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Wayne State University — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 13 students per faculty member, Wayne State University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Wayne State University employs 58% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Wayne State University offers 110 majors with reported completions across 29 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Wayne State University are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Wayne State University.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

More to Consider

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Wayne State University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Wayne State University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 10,497 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Wayne State University retains and graduates its students — 83% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Wayne State University.

Continue Your Research at Wayne State University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Academic Majors at Wayne State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Wayne State University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Wayne State University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Distance Learning at Wayne State University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Wayne State University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies