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# Schools Similar to Wayne State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/wayne-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/wayne-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/wayne-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/wayne-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/wayne-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Wayne State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Wayne State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bowling Green State University-Main Campus](/school/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/) | 81.2% | 81.0% | $54,998 4 years after completion |
| [Baldwin Wallace University](/school/baldwin-wallace-university/) | 81.2% | 75.7% | $59,094 4 years after completion |
| University of Detroit Mercy | 81.2% | 75.4% | $78,953 4 years after completion |
| [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/) | 81.2% | 81.7% | $64,711 4 years after completion |
| [Ball State University](/school/ball-state-university/) | 81.2% | 85.5% | $57,619 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Wayne State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Toledo](/school/university-of-toledo/) | 81.2% | 92.0% | $66,084 4 years after completion |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 81.2% | 93.2% | $71,303 4 years after completion |
| [Cleveland State University](/school/cleveland-state-university/) | 81.2% | 91.3% | $61,322 4 years after completion |
| Davenport University | 81.2% | 97.8% | $69,009 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/) | 81.2% | 93.5% | $69,680 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Michigan State University](/school/michigan-state-university/) | MI | $74,093 4 years after completion |
| Cleary University | MI | $67,914 4 years after completion |
| [Adrian College](/school/adrian-college/) | MI | $55,233 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | MI | $62,885 4 years after completion |
| [Ferris State University](/school/ferris-state-university/) | MI | $64,721 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Wayne State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $68,551 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) | $68,551 4 years after completion | $79,176 4 years after completion | $13,951 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Wayne State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Michigan-Flint](/school/university-of-michigan-flint/) | $12,766 | $7,007 | $65,600 4 years after completion |
| [Oakland University](/school/oakland-university/) | $12,766 | $9,120 | $68,708 4 years after completion |
| [University of Michigan-Dearborn](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/) | $12,766 | $9,492 | $77,294 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $12,766 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $12,766 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Kansas State University](/school/kansas-state-university/) | KS | $64,711 4 years after completion |
| [Oakland University](/school/oakland-university/) | MI | $68,708 4 years after completion |
| [Indiana University-Indianapolis](/school/indiana-university-indianapolis/) | IN | $64,616 4 years after completion |
| [Miami University-Oxford](/school/miami-university-oxford/) | OH | $70,785 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee](/school/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/) | WI | $62,480 4 years after completion |
| [Northern Illinois University](/school/northern-illinois-university/) | IL | $64,583 4 years after completion |
| [Ohio University-Main Campus](/school/ohio-university-main-campus/) | OH | $70,528 4 years after completion |
| [Illinois State University](/school/illinois-state-university/) | IL | $62,507 4 years after completion |
| [University of Kansas](/school/university-of-kansas/) | KS | $69,680 4 years after completion |
| [Western Michigan University](/school/western-michigan-university/) | MI | $62,885 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## 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/).