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Finance at Wayne State University

If you are interested in studying Finance, you may want to check out the program at Wayne State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wayne State University sits in Detroit, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 165 finance degrees were granted at Wayne State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wayne State University

Distance learning is available at Wayne State University. Among 23,803 students, 3,013 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,784 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Finance Rankings at Wayne State University

Rankings can help you compare Wayne State University’s Finance program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#6 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#9 of 20
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#29 of 101
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#56 of 102
Best Value	Nationwide	#140 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#270 of 525

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#6 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#9 of 20
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#29 of 101
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#56 of 102
Best Value	Nationwide	#140 of 532
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#270 of 525

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Finance graduates at Wayne State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Finance graduates at Wayne State University are 30% women (49) and 70% men (116).

Finance Bachelor’s Program at Wayne State University

Among the 165 bachelor’s finance degrees awarded at Wayne State University, 30% were women (49) and 70% were men (116).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	101
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	20
Asian	22
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Finance bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, higher than the national average of 29%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance Graduates

Those who complete Finance program at Wayne State University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Finance graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240
Personal Financial Advisors	$91,777

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.