Graduates of Wayne State University earn median 4-year earnings of $68,551, placing Wayne State University in the 72.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $16,233 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 93.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Wayne State University #244 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 331 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,435, ranked #124 nationally in its major. Public Health reports 258 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,302, ranked #55 nationally in its major. International Business reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,882, ranked #14 nationally in its major. Marketing reports 209 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,504, ranked #93 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Wayne State University earn median 4-year earnings of $68,551, placing Wayne State University in the 72.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $16,233 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 93.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Wayne State University #244 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 331 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,435, ranked #124 nationally in its major. Public Health reports 258 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,302, ranked #55 nationally in its major. International Business reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,882, ranked #14 nationally in its major. Marketing reports 209 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,504, ranked #93 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $21,250 in debt with typical earnings.
Graduates of Wayne State University earn median 4-year earnings of $68,551, placing Wayne State University in the 72.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $16,233 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 93.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Wayne State University #244 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 331 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,435, ranked #124 nationally in its major. Public Health reports 258 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,302, ranked #55 nationally in its major. International Business reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,882, ranked #14 nationally in its major. Marketing reports 209 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,504, ranked #93 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Wayne State University's program mix is anchored in Business, with additional strength in health professions, engineering, and social sciences. Business accounts for 25% of graduates, Engineering represents 5%, and Education makes up 5% — a distribution that reflects the university's applied-professional orientation in Detroit's diversified labor market. Across 67 programs serving roughly 4,116 students annually, 51 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Psychology, General combines large cohort scale with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to Wayne State University's overall financial profile. Among the largest programs, Psychology, General program graduates 331 students annually with median earnings of $52,435 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #98 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Public Health program graduates 258 students with median earnings of $55,302, while The International Business program graduates 212 students with median earnings of $79,882. Artificial Intelligence leads in earnings with median 4-year earnings of $104,630 from a cohort of 164 graduates, and Azimuth ranks it #47 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing follows at $84,405 with 178 graduates, and Management Information Systems and Services posts median earnings of $80,630 from 136 graduates. Several of Wayne State University's highest-earning programs — particularly in engineering and health fields — feed directly into high-demand sectors in southeastern Michigan and nationally. Programs like Digital Marketing and Human Resources Management and Services, with 209 and 186 graduates respectively, serve students who may pursue graduate or professional pathways. The supply-demand map provides broader context for how these program families align with national labor-market trends.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Wayne State University earn median 4-year earnings of $68,551, placing Wayne State University in the 72.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $16,233 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 93.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Wayne State University #244 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 331 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $52,435, ranked #124 nationally in its major. Public Health reports 258 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,302, ranked #55 nationally in its major. International Business reports 212 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $79,882, ranked #14 nationally in its major. Marketing reports 209 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $67,504, ranked #93 nationally in its major.
