Science Schools in Detroit
Detroit, MI
(population: 901,160) has
seven science schools within
its city limits.
Wayne State University, the highest ranked school in the city with a science program, has a total student population of 31,786. It is the
2177th highest ranked school in the USA and the
45th highest in the state of Michigan (#1 is Kalamazoo College).
To learn more about science programs in Detroit,
ratemyprofessors.com has reviews of science professors at Wayne State University such as
Timothy Stemmler.
Science students from Detroit schools who go on to become
scientists,
information scientists,
bioengineers,
biophysicists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 1,308,380 people working as
life, physical, and social science employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$65,660.
Also, Operations research analysts make on average $75,370 per year and there are about 60,960 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn Metropolitan area alone, there are
400 employed operations research analysts earning an average salary of
$82,950. Life, physical, and social science employees in this area earn
$64,520/yr and there are 5,170 employed.
Detroit lies in Wayne county, which is one of the
62 counties in Michigan. Overall, the Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn Metropolitan area has 705,820 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.4% unemployment
rate, $22.55/hr average worker wage, and a $46,900 average annual salary.
Thus, about 7.321 out of every 1000 jobs in Detroit are held by life, physical, and social science employees,
and 0.570/1000 are held by operations research analysts.
Of the 7 science schools
in
Detroit,
only 2 have a student population over 10k.
After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Kaplan Career Institute-Detroit
comes out as the most expensive ($24,534/yr) for science students, with Wayne County Community College District as the lowest, reported at only $3,274/yr.
Science Programs in Detroit
Wayne State University
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Certificate
Information Science/Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Materials Science
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Levels offered:
PhD
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
PhD
Library science
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters
Library Science/Librarianship
Levels offered:
Certificate, Masters
Environmental Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Geology/Earth Science, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Physical Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Detroit Mercy
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Computer Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Social Science Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Levels offered:
Masters
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Everest Institute-Detroit
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kaplan Career Institute-Detroit
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate
Marygrove College
Biological and biomedical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Certificate, Bachelors
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Levels offered:
Associates
Natural Sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Environmental Science
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physical sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Forensic Science and Technology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Political Science and Government, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Wayne County Community College District
Computer and information sciences and support services
Levels offered:
Associates
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Health professions and related clinical sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
Levels offered:
Associates
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates
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