Graduate Program
186 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
23 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
7,791
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$36,542
Graduate Programs Overview
Wayne State University offers 186 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 23 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 7,791 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at WSU and 1,937 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,960 for Michigan residents and $36,542 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Wayne State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (116 programs) Doctorate - Research (53 programs) Doctorate - Practical (17 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (23 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $17,960 Michigan residents $36,542 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 7,791 graduate students 1,937 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at WSU
It offers 186 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's 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.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 116 | 23 |
| Post Master's Degree | 37 | 9 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 53 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 186 | 23 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,960 for Michigan residents and $36,542 for students from other States at Wayne State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -12.62% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $18,937 | $19,699 | $20,482 | $17,960 |
| Out-of-State | $38,667 | $40,406 | $41,820 | $36,542 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Wayne State University, 7,791 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 2,990 male and 4,801 female students. By attendance status, there are 5,132 full-time and 2,659 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,791 | 4,801 | 2,990 |
| Full-time | 5,132 | 3,108 | 2,024 |
| Part-time | 2,659 | 1,693 | 966 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Wayne State University, 1,937 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,363 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 7,791 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 7,791 |
| Online Exclusively | 1,937 |
| In Some Online Classes | 1,363 |
| Not In Online Classes | 4,491 |
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