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Nursing at Wayne State University

172 Bachelor's Degrees
69 Master's Degrees
33 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing is one of the majors in the health professions program at Wayne State University.

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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Nursing Degrees Available at Wayne State

Wayne State Nursing Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 42
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 45
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 47
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 48
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 55
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 84
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 88
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 105
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 112
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 117
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 119
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 145
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 154
Best Nursing Schools 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 184
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 247
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 298
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 299
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 310
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 368
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 376
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 450
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 455
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 481
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 491
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 501
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 515
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 564
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 1,308

Popularity of Nursing at Wayne State

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Wayne State Make?

$63,013 Bachelor's Median Salary
$111,568 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from Wayne State Have?

$30,165 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Nursing Student Diversity at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 112
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 18

Wayne State Nursing Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 59
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 328
Medicine 283
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 124
Other Health Professions 122
Communication Sciences 89

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