by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Wayne State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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Wayne State is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #161 out of 1,768 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Wayne State University handed out 178 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 172 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 69 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Wayne State. This makes it the #141 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 33 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2022, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Wayne State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $74,793 a year. This is less than $74,888, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Wayne State, nursing students borrow a median amount of $20,462 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,508.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Wayne State paid an average of $1,304 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $568 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,660 | $31,354 |
| Fees | $1,804 | $1,804 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,316 | $1,316 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,762 | $11,762 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,410 | $4,410 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 178 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wayne State. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 116 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Wayne State does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wayne State Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at Wayne State make a median salary of $128,146. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $106,154.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 60 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Wayne State. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Wayne State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Wayne State University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 332 |
| Medicine | 307 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 106 |
| Other Health Professions | 104 |
| Allied Health Professions | 80 |
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