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Materials Sciences at Wayne State University

If you plan to study Materials Sciences, take a look at what Wayne State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wayne State University is located in Detroit, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 materials sciences degrees were awarded at Wayne State University.

Online Class Availability at Wayne State University

Many students take online classes 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.

Materials Sciences Rankings at Wayne State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Wayne State University’s Materials Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Materials Sciences graduates at Wayne State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Materials Sciences graduates at Wayne State University are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Materials Sciences Master’s Program at Wayne State University

Among the 5 master’s materials sciences graduates at Wayne State University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Materials Sciences master’s degree recipients at Wayne State University, lower than the national average of 21%.*

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

More Specific Materials Sciences Concentrations at Wayne State University

This Materials Sciences program at Wayne State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Science	5

Top-Paying Careers for Materials Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Materials Sciences program at Wayne State University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Materials Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Materials Scientists	$101,265
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,509

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.