Education at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Wayne State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 212 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Wayne State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Wayne State Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Wayne State Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Wayne State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	537

In 2021, 173 students received their master’s degree in education from Wayne State. This makes it the #246 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 212 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Wayne State in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Wayne State since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	148
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Wayne State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Wayne State. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Wayne State, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	104
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 31 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Wayne State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	145
Teacher Education Subject Specific	111
Educational Administration	97
Instructional Media Design	44
Special Education	33
Student Counseling	30
Curriculum & Instruction	15
Teaching English or French	7
Educational Assessment	5
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Elementary School Teachers	38,330	$66,180
Teacher Assistants	35,700	$27,570
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Middle School Teachers	12,750	$64,540
Preschool Teachers	9,270	$35,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License

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