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Electrical engineering at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 68 electrical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 133rd of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $101,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

58/100Solid#133 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year682% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma 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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Where electrical engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, 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 electrical engineering ranking

  1. University of Denver 59
  2. The College of New Jersey 59
  3. Portland State University 59
  4. United States Military Academy at West Point 59
  5. San Jose State University 58
  6. Clarkson University 58
  7. Kettering University 58
  8. University of Iowa 58

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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 electrical engineering. 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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