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Health & pre-med fields at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 583 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 93rd of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $108 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#93 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year58315% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$70,0001.01× 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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Where pre-med & health fields 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 pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. University of New England 77
  2. University of Scranton 77
  3. Temple University 76
  4. University of Illinois Chicago 76
  5. Clemson University 76
  6. University of New Hampshire 76
  7. Tuskegee University 76
  8. University of the Pacific 76

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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 pre-med & health fields. 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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