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Public health at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 253 public health majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 100th of 328 schools we score for public health, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $162 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#100 of 328 for public health →
Graduates a year2536% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$162Ma 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 public health happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biomedical Engineering.

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 public health ranking

  1. Hofstra University 66
  2. University of Utah 66
  3. Trinity University 66
  4. Muhlenberg College 65
  5. University of the Pacific 65
  6. University of California, Merced 65
  7. Indiana University Indianapolis 64
  8. The University of Texas–Arlington 64

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 public health. 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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