by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Wayne State University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Wayne State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 8,082 undergraduate · 5,050 graduate (13,132 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Wayne State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,566 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 469 |
| Psychology, General. | 399 |
| Social Work. | 340 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 296 |
These majors at Wayne State University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $109,713 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $84,662 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $80,257 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $76,864 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $76,637 |
Explore the full list of majors at Wayne State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,566 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
469 | $80,257 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
213 | $43,746 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. · Labor and Industrial Relations. |
191 | $43,409 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
165 | $52,667 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
147 | $51,083 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
141 | $55,142 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
31 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nurse Anesthetist. · Nursing Practice. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing. · Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. · Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery. |
296 | $73,687 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. · Health/Medical Physics. |
268 | NA |
| Medicine. | 258 | $55,813 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
84 | $40,316 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. |
83 | $109,713 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
74 | $84,662 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
62 | $54,375 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 53 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Genetic Counseling/Counselor. |
23 | $63,925 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
17 | $56,638 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Pathology/Pathologist Assistant. |
14 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
10 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 399 | $29,184 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. · Counseling Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. · Educational Psychology. |
65 | $50,030 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
125 | $76,864 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 99 | $76,637 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 52 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
50 | $50,536 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
49 | $58,126 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 28 | $64,406 |
| Engineering, Other. | 14 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
6 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 340 | $37,744 |
| Public Administration. | 27 | $45,610 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
162 | $38,855 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
55 | $42,944 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. |
51 | $69,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Health Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. |
38 | $34,592 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
20 | $40,585 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
18 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 10 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
136 | $23,098 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
92 | NA |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 23 | $20,196 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. · Oncology and Cancer Biology. |
12 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
4 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genome Sciences/Genomics. |
4 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. |
2 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Immunology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 215 | $73,198 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 31 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
3 | NA |
| Data Processing. ↳ Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
89 | $32,349 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
41 | $28,921 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
41 | $36,556 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
32 | $35,437 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 13 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
159 | $43,056 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 132 | $63,872 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. · Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Tax Law/Taxation. |
23 | NA |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textile Marketing Management. |
84 | $22,351 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
68 | $26,542 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
49 | $27,658 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
32 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
28 | $21,534 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
25 | $25,007 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
16 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. · Archives/Archival Administration. · Children and Youth Library Services. |
150 | $42,659 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
65 | $40,361 |
| Journalism. | 31 | $32,704 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. · Health Communication. |
24 | $35,595 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
21 | $26,902 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
140 | $34,519 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
80 | $28,106 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
21 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
8 | $32,562 |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
5 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 30 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
19 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
15 | $72,343 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
13 | $70,278 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician. |
9 | NA |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Automation Engineer Technology/Technician. · Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
6 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Welding Engineering Technology/Technician. |
5 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 56 | $27,728 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. · Linguistics. |
26 | $23,350 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 13 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
19 | $48,388 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
13 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematical Statistics and Probability. · Statistics, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. ↳ Funeral Direction/Service. |
38 | $47,187 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Public/Applied History. |
33 | $23,971 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ East Asian Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Gerontology. | 7 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
5 | $25,489 |
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.
References
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