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Wayne State University

Wayne State University
656 W Kirby
Detroit, Michigan 48202

Website: Wayne State University

Type of college:4-year public

Degree types offered: Bachelor's, Doctor's, First-professional certificate, First-professional degree, Master's, Post-Masters certificate, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Two but less than 4 years

Degree Programs offered:

  • Accounting & Finance
  • Afro-American (Black) Studies
  • Alcohol / Drug Abuse Counseling
  • American Studies / Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics General
  • Art History Criticism and Conservation
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Arts & Design
  • Audiology / Hearing Sciences
  • Bilingual / Bicultural Education
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biology General
  • Biotechnology Research
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Marketing and Marketing Management
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry General
  • City / Urban Community & Regional Planning
  • Civil Engineering General
  • Communication Disorders General
  • Communications General
  • Computer and Information Sciences General
  • Computer Engineering
  • Counselor Education / Counseling and Guidance
  • Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Cytotechnologist
  • Dance
  • Dietetics / Human Nutritional Services
  • Drama / Theater Arts General
  • Economics General
  • Education Administration and Supervision
  • Education of the Speech Impaired
  • Educational / Instructional Media Design
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Supervision
  • Electrical Electronics and Communication
  • Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineer
  • Electromechanical Technology / Technician
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Engineering / Industrial Management
  • Engineering Other
  • Engineering Technology / Technician General
  • English Language and Literature General
  • English Teacher Education
  • Environmental / Environmental Health Engineer
  • Film / Cinema Studies
  • Finance General
  • Foods and Nutrition Studies General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures General
  • Foreign Languages Teacher Education
  • French Language and Literature
  • Funeral Services and Mortuary Science
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German Language and Literature
  • Gerontology
  • Health and Medical Assistants Other
  • Health System / Health Services Administration
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Higher Education Administration
  • History General
  • Human Resources Management Other
  • Individual and Family Development Studie
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
  • Industrial / Manufacturing Technology / Technician
  • Industrial Productuction Technologies / Technician
  • Information Sciences and Systems
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Journalism
  • Juridical Science / Legal Specialization
  • Labor / Personnel Relations and Studies
  • Law (LLB JD)
  • Library Science / Librarianship
  • Linguistics
  • Logistics and Materials Management
  • Management Info. Systems & Business Data
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering / Mechanical Technician
  • Medical Anatomy
  • Medical Basic Sciences Other
  • Medical Biochemistry
  • Medical Genetics
  • Medical Immunology
  • Medical Molecular Biology
  • Medical Neurobiology
  • Medical Pathology
  • Medical Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical
  • Medical Physics / Biophysics
  • Medical Physiology
  • Medical Radiologic Technology / Technician
  • Medical Technology
  • Medicine (M.D.)
  • Mental Health Services Other
  • Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Other
  • Music - General Performance
  • Music General
  • Nursing Adult Health (Post-RN )
  • Nursing Maternal / Child Health (Post-RN)
  • Nursing Psychiatric / Mental Health (Post-RN)
  • Nursing Public Health (Post-RN )
  • Nursing (RN Training)
  • Nursing Administration (Post-RN )
  • Nursing Anesthetist (Post-RN )
  • Nursing Other
  • Occupational Health and Industrial Hygienist
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Parks Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Pharmacy (B Pharm Pharm D )
  • Pharmacy Administration and Pharmaceutic
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics General
  • Political Science and Government General
  • Polymer / Plastics Engineering
  • Pre-Elementary / Early Childhood / Kindergarten
  • Psychology General
  • Public / Applied History and Archival
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health General
  • Public Health Other
  • Public Relations
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Rehabilitation / Therapeutic Services Operations
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education General
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education General
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration / Management
  • Taxation
  • Technical Teacher Education (Vocational)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the doctorate. They award 50 or more doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 Disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 30,408
Undergraduate enrollment 18,093
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 40%
Women 60%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 24%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Asian or Pacific Islander 6%
Hispanic 2%
White non-Hispanic 52%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Wayne State University Information