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Engineering at Wayne State University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year.

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

Wayne State Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Wayne State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Wayne State does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

Wayne State Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Engineering Bachelor’s Program

31% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% women. So female students are more repesented at Wayne State since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	140
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Wayne State Engineering Master’s Program

25% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	51
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Mechanical Engineering	163
Electrical Engineering	114
Industrial Engineering	69
Biomedical Engineering	64
Civil Engineering	61
Chemical Engineering	36
Other Engineering	13
Computer Engineering	6
Manufacturing Engineering	5
General Engineering	1

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Mechanical Engineers	43,890	$91,100
Industrial Engineers	31,520	$89,330
Software Applications Developers	29,540	$92,260
Industrial Production Managers	13,110	$118,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810

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
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