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Health Professions at Wayne State University

651 Bachelor's Degrees
285 Master's Degrees
478 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how Wayne State ranks among other schools offering degrees in health professions.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at Wayne State

Wayne State Health Professions Rankings

Wayne State was ranked #225 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for health professions majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 38
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 62
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 103
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 104
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 123
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 125
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 143
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 195
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 200
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 204
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 215
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 216
Best Health Professions Schools 225
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 244
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 343
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 362
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 386
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 437
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 439
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 490
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 495
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 514
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 515
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 538
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 560
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 796
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 815
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 1,602

Popularity of Health Professions at Wayne State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wayne State University handed out 651 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 498 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 285 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Wayne State. This makes it the #96 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 478 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Health Professions Student Diversity at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 651 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in health professions from Wayne State in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% 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 health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 92
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 417
Non-Resident Aliens 16
Other Races 43

Wayne State Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 285 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Wayne State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into 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 health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 208
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 11

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 328
Medicine 283
Nursing 279
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 124
Other Health Professions 122
Communication Sciences 89
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 69
Allied Health Professions 66
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 36
Mental & Social Health Services 31
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 9
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 6
Medical Science 4

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