by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Wayne State University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
In College Factual’s 2026 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., Wayne State University landed the #519 spot out of the 4,630 schools analyzed for this list.WSU also ranked #11 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan.
Of the 4,630 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, WSU came in at #519.In addition, WSU took the #11 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Michigan.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, WSU came in at #519. In addition, WSU took the #11 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan.
In College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, WSU took the #519 spot out of 4,630 schools. In addition, WSU took the #11 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Michigan.
Wayne State University was the school of choice for 7,791 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Women make up 61.6% of the total graduate student body at WSU while men make up 38.4%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 32.4% of the graduate student population at WSU.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at WSU. Around 12.0% of graduate students are international.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,187 | $40,796 |
| Fees | $2,662 | $2,662 |
The typical graduate student at WSU who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,749.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from WSU is $72,622.
After earning their doctoral degree from WSU, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $121,728.
Graduate students who earn their professional degree at WSU enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $154,460.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from WSU earn an average early-career salary of $70,522.
The graduate programs at WSU lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Medicine | $176,598 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $137,150 |
| Nursing | $128,813 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $128,271 |
| Allied Health Professions | $122,128 |
| Business Administration & Management | $118,670 |
| Law | $102,400 |
| General Psychology | $102,289 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $101,187 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $95,823 |
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Contact details for WSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 42 W. Warren Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 |
| Phone: | 313-577-2424 |
| Website: | www.wayne.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/waynestateuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/waynestate |
About 42.4% of the graduate students at Wayne State University took at least one online class.For that same period, 24.9% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 3 | — |
| History | 4 | — |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 5 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 132 | $102,400 |
| Medicine | 258 | $176,598 |
| Nursing | 61 | — |
| Other Legal Professions | 1 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 76 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 36 | — |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 10 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 3 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 15 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1 | — |
| Economics | 2 | — |
| Educational Administration | 26 | $87,245 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 | — |
| Gerontology | 7 | — |
| Information Science | 2 | — |
| Library & Information Science | 28 | $57,658 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 15 | — |
| Museum Studies | 3 | — |
| Nursing | 2 | — |
| Other Engineering | 2 | — |
| Public Administration | 6 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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