Wayne State earned 48 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 12 in the top 5%, 13 in the top 10% and 23 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #3 of 157 in Most Popular (Michigan), a top 5% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 48 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 12
Highest placement: #3 of 157, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 15
Placements this edition: 437
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Wayne State University Earned?
Wayne State University holds 48 ranking badges across 15 fields of study, 12 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Explore our data sources and methodologies. College administrators who want to showcase these awards through our badge program can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
0
Top 5%
12
Top 10%
13
Top 15%
23
Total
48
What Is Wayne State University Known For?
Wayne State University is best known for Health Professions: 7 of its 46 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Chemistry, Mental & Social Health Services and Social Work.
How Does Wayne State University Rank for Online Students?
Wayne State University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #7 of 36 in Most Popular Online for Drama & Theater Arts (top 20%).
How Does Wayne State University Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, Wayne State University earned 2 badges; its highest placement is #399 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Each ranking here is grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Wayne State University appears in 437 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team