International Business at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree

$59,350
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,882
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,201
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#35 of 115
Rank by pay
#29 of 115
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in international business earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne State University Compares for International Business

All 115 colleges reporting international business 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$159,452$139,721#1$81,800
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,162$110,218#5$80,848
3University of Georgia Athens, GA$109,345$113,194#3$67,371
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$108,566$103,704#8$64,978
5University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$107,205$118,874#2$70,992
6University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$106,783$111,113#4$66,591
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$106,665$101,523#9$65,131
8Villanova University Villanova, PA$103,700$105,464#7$74,529
9Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$102,306$106,454#6$59,255
10Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$101,411$91,302#15—
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32University of Denver Denver, CO$80,511$75,294#56$48,940
33Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$80,324$84,692#27$58,746
34Auburn University Auburn, AL$80,076$90,893#17—
35Wayne State University Detroit, MI$79,882$84,226#29$59,350
36Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$78,523$81,287#33$45,908
37Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$78,157$79,486#37$60,748
38CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$78,019$74,258#60$52,290

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
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
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
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 international business graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,350 one year after graduating and $79,882 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wayne State University rank for international business?

Among 115 colleges reporting earnings for international business graduates, Wayne State University ranks #35 by median pay four years after graduation, and #29 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international business at Wayne State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for international business ($73,201), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

← 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.