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Biology at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 202 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 320th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 18% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $108 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year2025% of the class
Courses in the catalog42more than 18% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$108Ma 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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Shapero Hall, Wayne State University
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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 biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mortuary Science, Biomedical Engineering, Science Hall, Life Science, Biological Sciences, Science and Engineering Library.

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 biology ranking

  1. Ohio Northern University 57
  2. Bryant University 57
  3. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 56
  4. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 56
  5. Le Moyne College 56
  6. Kalamazoo College 56
  7. Arcadia University 56
  8. Butler University 56

Other strong majors at Wayne State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wayne State University with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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