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Art & design at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 56 art & design majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 374th of 828 schools we score for art & design, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $39,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).

57/100Solid#374 of 828 for art & design →
Graduates a year561% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$39,0000.87× the same major nationally
Research in the field$248Ka year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

Around Wayne State University

Team poses after taking 2nd place in NFA-LD debate and 5th team overall
WPDU at NFA National Tournament 2025 hosted at Wayne State UniversityPhoto: Mongooseoverlord · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Michigan Central Station - 4743296336Photo: multi.lectical · CC BY 2.0 · source
Shapero Hall, Wayne State University
ShaperohallPhoto: Dw7329 · CC BY 3.0 · source
McGregor Reflecting Pool on the Wayne State University campus in Detroit, MI, Un
2025-07-23 - McGregor Memorial Conference Center in Detroit MI US 3Photo: Matt Joseph · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where art & design happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Art Building, Art Apartments, Arts & Crafts Apartments, Custodial/Grounds Building Art Foundry, Community Arts Auditorium, Arthur Neef Law Library, Elaine L Jacob Gallery, Studio One Apartments.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Student housing 17 · Library 7 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the art & design ranking

  1. Pitzer College 57
  2. Lesley University 57
  3. Rhodes College 57
  4. Drew University 57
  5. Butler University 57
  6. Hope College 57
  7. Minnesota State University–Mankato 57
  8. Saint Mary's College of California 57

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wayne State University with every school we score in art & design. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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