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# Wayne State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Wayne State University?

Wayne State University's highest-earning bachelor's programs cluster in engineering and computing. Biomedical Engineering leads at $106,048 four years after completion, though it awarded only 18 degrees.

Computer and Information Sciences follows at $104,630 with 164 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #46 in the field. Among the university's largest programs, earnings spread across a wide range.

International Business reaches $79,882 and ranks #11 nationally on 212 degrees awarded. By contrast, Psychology, the largest program with 331 degrees awarded, shows a median of $52,435 and an Azimuth national rank of #127. Public Health sits between them at $55,302 with 258 degrees awarded.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**1,042 · 25.3%**
-   Health professions**609 · 14.8%**
-   Psychology**331 · 8.0%**
-   Engineering**224 · 5.4%**
-   Education**214 · 5.2%**
-   Other**1,696 · 41.2%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

67 of 67 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 18 degrees awarded**
$106,048

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 164 degrees awarded**
$104,630

**Industrial Engineering 16 degrees awarded**
$101,990

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 65 degrees awarded**
$100,944

**Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 17 degrees awarded**
$97,257

**Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 18 degrees awarded**
$96,821

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 18 | $106,048 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 164 | $104,630 | #46 |
| Industrial Engineering small degree count | 16 | $101,990 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 65 | $100,944 | #85 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 17 | $97,257 | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 18 | $96,821 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 | $94,869 | #96 |
| Chemical Engineering | 23 | $93,047 | #114 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 104 | $92,707 | #1 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 23 | $84,695 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 178 | $84,405 | #209 |
| Civil Engineering | 33 | $84,157 | #136 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 136 | $80,630 | #39 |
| International Business | 212 | $79,882 | #11 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 25 | $78,391 | #36 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 168 | $74,703 | #103 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 131 | $73,940 | #135 |
| Marketing | 209 | $67,504 | #86 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 8 | $67,284 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 12 | $66,426 | — |
| Public Administration small degree count | 6 | $66,396 | — |
| Mathematics | 28 | $64,547 | #180 |
| Economics | 26 | $63,972 | #183 |
| Chemistry | 50 | $63,079 | #89 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 31 | $62,954 | #2 |
| Political Science and Government | 96 | $61,466 | #148 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 186 | $61,121 | #39 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 39 | $59,025 | #58 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count | 10 | $58,915 | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 64 | $58,871 | #9 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 86 | $58,743 | #30 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 27 | $58,291 | #91 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 16 | $58,182 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 58 | $57,335 | #136 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 16 | $57,203 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 111 | $56,423 | #97 |
| Social Work | 96 | $56,152 | #49 |
| Sociology | 45 | $55,499 | #118 |
| Public Health | 258 | $55,302 | #56 |
| Journalism | 29 | $54,188 | #75 |
| Psychology, General | 331 | $52,435 | #127 |
| Biology, General | 157 | $50,811 | #287 |
| Music | 47 | $50,340 | #36 |
| History | 28 | $50,251 | #191 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 107 | $48,506 | #156 |
| Anthropology | 20 | $48,230 | #67 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 69 | $46,737 | #29 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 34 | $42,585 | #251 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 20 | $42,551 | #66 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 53 | $39,271 | #169 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 23 | $38,926 | #65 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 28 | $35,157 | #73 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 34 | $32,525 | #127 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 44 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Applied Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 69 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Wayne State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
331

**Public Health**
258

**International Business**
212

**Marketing**
209

**Human Resources Management and Services**
186

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
178

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
168

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
164

**Biology, General**
157

**Management Information Systems and Services**
136

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Wayne State University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**#1**
2.  Funeral Service and Mortuary Science**#2**
3.  Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services**#9**
4.  International Business**#11**
5.  Apparel and Textiles**#29**
6.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#30**
7.  Music**#36**
8.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#36**
9.  Human Resources Management and Services**#39**
10.  Management Information Systems and Services**#39**
11.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#46**
12.  Social Work**#49**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Wayne State University has 53 programs with published earnings data, 42 of which carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is broad, with Business accounting for 25.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Health Professions at 14.8%, and Psychology at 8.0%.

Among the largest programs, International Business reports the strongest earnings at $79,882 four years after completion, with an [Azimuth rank](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) of #11 nationally and #1 in Michigan. Psychology, the largest single program at 331 degrees awarded, reports median earnings of $52,435 and a national rank of #127.

The highest-ranked program overall is Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences at #1, with earnings of $92,707.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).