Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at Wayne State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received their master's degree in ME.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Wayne State Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in ME
• Doctorate Degree in ME

Wayne State Mechanical Engineering Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ME majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students graduated with a master's degree in ME from Wayne State. About 89% were men and 11% were women.

In the ME master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Other Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Mechanical Engineers	43,890	$91,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Cost Estimators	6,590	$63,810
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.