Public · Detroit, Michigan
Wayne State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
105 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $11,212
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 60%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 81%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 15,587
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $9,694 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $9,087 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,680 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,492 |
| $110,000+ | $18,584 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (59)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$104,630
- Industrial Engineering$101,990
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821
- Mechanical Engineering$94,869
- Chemical Engineering$93,047
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$92,707
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405
- Civil Engineering$84,157
- Management Information Systems and Services$80,630
- International Business$79,882
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391
- Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703
- Accounting and Related Services$73,940
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,221 (1 yr)
- Marketing$67,504
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426
- Public Administration$66,396
- Mathematics$64,547
- Economics$63,972
- Chemistry$63,079
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954
- Political Science and Government$61,466
- Human Resources Management and Services$61,121
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025
- Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,871
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,743
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,291
- Special Education and Teaching$58,182
- Communication and Media Studies$57,335
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,203
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,423
- Social Work$56,152
- Sociology$55,499
- Public Health$55,302
- Journalism$54,188
- Psychology, General$52,435
- Biology, General$50,811
- Music$50,340
- History$50,251
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,506
- Anthropology$48,230
- Apparel and Textiles$46,737
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$43,390 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$42,585
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,551
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$41,640 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$39,271
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$38,926
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$35,157
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$32,525
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other$31,116 (1 yr)
- Dance$30,857 (1 yr)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$26,232 (1 yr)
Master's programs (34)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$137,480
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$130,548
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$116,326
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$115,160
- Mechanical Engineering$114,758
- Industrial Engineering$112,213
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$110,711 (1 yr)
- Civil Engineering$108,995
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$103,906
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$100,236 (1 yr)
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$100,058 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$97,023
- Communication and Media Studies$87,918
- Public Health$84,780
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$81,363
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$79,789
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$76,774
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,420
- English Language and Literature, General$76,201
- Educational Administration and Supervision$73,978
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,004
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,900
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$68,987
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,774
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,118
- Special Education and Teaching$66,099
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,408
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,124
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$62,891
- Social Work$61,914
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$61,791
- Library Science and Administration$54,979
- Public Administration$54,752 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$49,640