Educational Administration and Supervision at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Master's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$59,602
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,978
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$71,685
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#160 of 453
Rank by pay
#129 of 453
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in educational administration and supervision earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne State University Compares for Educational Administration and Supervision

All 453 colleges reporting educational administration and supervision earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$131,961$125,600#1$117,819
2Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$129,722$119,317#2—
3Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$122,180$116,290#3$113,653
4Touro University New York, NY$120,353$114,551#4$108,177
5CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$119,900$114,120#5$108,990
6University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$118,581$107,901#8$94,998
7Bank Street College of Education New York, NY$118,465$112,754#6$116,823
8California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$118,120$107,481#9$105,826
9CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$116,546$110,928#7$100,338
10California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$115,100$104,733#11$96,352
…
157University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$74,165$85,871#62$67,121
158Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX$74,084$75,322#171$67,128
159University of Rochester Rochester, NY$74,005$70,437#253$55,942
160Wayne State University Detroit, MI$73,978$78,001#129$59,602
161Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK$73,912$82,986#85$66,072
162Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$73,910$78,668#126$65,305
163Lipscomb University Nashville, TN$73,891$80,718#105$60,024

Other Educational Administration and Supervision Credentials at Wayne State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$81,308$101,268$47,671

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$137,480$128,146#72 of 432
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$130,548$110,923#83 of 216
Engineering-Related Fields—$128,271—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$116,326$93,398#189 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$115,160—#51 of 62
Mechanical Engineering$114,758$95,823#45 of 83
Industrial Engineering$112,213—#15 of 18
Civil Engineering$108,995$79,208#11 of 81
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$103,906$66,723#29 of 40
Accounting and Related Services$97,023$69,628#147 of 349
Communication and Media Studies$87,918$56,521#9 of 61
Public Health$84,780$63,666#75 of 201
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$81,363$64,788#19 of 36
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$79,789$69,328#8 of 204
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$76,774—#3 of 7
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,420$58,918#53 of 322
English Language and Literature$76,201—#2 of 43
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,004$58,625#104 of 211
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,900$54,708#43 of 115
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$68,987$20,733#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,774$45,568#35 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,118$57,232#89 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$66,099$59,676#98 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,408$56,759#132 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,124$57,770#165 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$62,891$47,990#94 of 302
Public Administration—$62,310—
Social Work$61,914$50,133#153 of 279
Educational/Instructional Media Design$61,791$56,855#68 of 82
Library Science and Administration$54,979$45,679#31 of 54

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wayne State University educational administration and supervision graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,602 one year after graduating and $73,978 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne State University rank for educational administration and supervision?

Among 453 colleges reporting earnings for educational administration and supervision graduates, Wayne State University ranks #160 by median pay four years after graduation, and #129 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is educational administration and supervision at Wayne State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for educational administration and supervision ($71,685), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for Wayne State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.