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Graduate Programs at WSU

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Graduate Program 190 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 7 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 7,672
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $41,820

Graduate Programs Overview

Wayne State University offers 190 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 7 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 7,672 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at WSU and 1,751 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $20,482 for Michigan residents and $41,820 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Wayne State University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (121 programs)
Doctorate - Research (52 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (17 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (6 programs)
Doctorate - Research (1 programs)
Tuition & Fees$20,482 Michigan residents
$41,820 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment7,672 graduate students
1,751 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at WSU

It offers 190 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree1216
Post Master's Degree424
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship521
Doctor's degree - professional practice170
Total1907

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $20,482 for Michigan residents and $41,820 for students from other States at Wayne State University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.50% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$18,226$18,861$19,789$20,482
Out-of-State$37,215$38,667$40,406$41,820
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Wayne State University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Wayne State University, 7,672 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 2,962 male and 4,710 female students. By attendance status, there are 4,879 full-time and 2,793 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total7,6724,7102,962
Full-time4,8792,9721,907
Part-time2,7931,7381,055
[Chart] Wayne State University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Wayne State University, 1,751 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,103 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 7,672 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total7,672
Online Exclusively1,751
In Some Online Classes1,103
Not In Online Classes4,818
[Chart] Wayne State University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
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