Graduate Schools at WSU
Wayne State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Detroit, MI. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WSU graduate schools is $17,960 for Michigan residents and $36,542 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 7,791 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Wayne State University and, of that, 1,937 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Wayne State University offers 186 graduate programs and 40 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at WSU graduate schools is $17,960 for Michigan residents and $36,542 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.87% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Michigan Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $18,226 | $16,285 | $1,941 | $37,215 | $35,274 | $1,941 |
| 2022 | $18,937 | $16,920 | $2,017 | $38,667 | $36,650 | $2,017 |
| 2023 | $19,789 | $17,682 | $2,107 | $40,406 | $38,299 | $2,107 |
| 2024 | $20,482 | $18,301 | $2,181 | $41,820 | $39,639 | $2,181 |
| 2025 | $17,960 | $15,937 | $2,023 | $36,542 | $34,519 | $2,023 |
| Year | Michigan Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $679 | $1,470 |
| 2022 | $705 | $1,527 |
| 2023 | $737 | $1,596 |
| 2024 | $763 | $1,652 |
| 2025 | $797 | $1,726 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,694 | $4,068 | $11,004 | $5,400 |
| 2022 | $11,070 | $4,114 | $11,390 | $5,492 |
| 2023 | $11,321 | $4,236 | $11,706 | $5,606 |
| 2024 | $11,762 | $4,410 | $12,104 | $5,854 |
| 2025 | $14,252 | $4,314 | $14,252 | $4,314 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Wayne State University offers 336 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 30 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 114 | 20 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 54 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 16 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 13 | 2 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 40 | 8 |
| Total | 336 | 30 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 20 |
| Business Administration and Management | 9 |
| Archives/Archival Administration | 9 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 9 |
| Public Administration | 8 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 182 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 61 |
| Physician Assistant | 46 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 38 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 38 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 268 |
| Law | 104 |
| Pharmacy | 95 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 41 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 12 |
Graduate Student Population
At WSU, there are 23,803 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 7,791 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 2,990 male and 4,801 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.62 to 1. Wayne State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,937 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Asian | 647 | 266 | 381 |
| Black or African American | 1,108 | 297 | 811 |
| Hispanic | 469 | 183 | 286 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 4,266 | 1,595 | 2,671 |
| Two or More Races | 285 | 104 | 181 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 67 | 32 | 35 |
| Total | 7,791 | 2,990 | 4,801 |
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