Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,707
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,245
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 61
Rank by pay
#4 of 61
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,750
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in health professions and related clinical sciences earn 36% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne State University Compares for Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

All 61 colleges reporting health professions and related clinical sciences 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
1Marywood University Scranton, PA$130,682$132,905#1—
2King's College Wilkes-barre, PA$129,397$131,598#2—
3DeSales University Center Valley, PA$124,965$127,091#3—
4Gannon University Erie, PA$93,419$95,008#5—
5Wayne State University Detroit, MI$92,707$97,749#4—
6University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$86,654$92,992#6$56,924
7University of Delaware Newark, DE$86,644$86,125#11—
8Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$85,690$87,147#9$36,819
9Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA$85,690$87,147#10$36,819
10New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY$84,250$80,189#14—

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,871$34,303#18 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wayne State University health professions and related clinical sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn $92,707 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne State University rank for health professions and related clinical sciences?

Among 61 colleges reporting earnings for health professions and related clinical sciences graduates, Wayne State University ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health professions and related clinical sciences at Wayne State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 36% more than the national median for health professions and related clinical sciences ($68,245), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,750.

← 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.