by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Wright State University-Main Campus, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Wright State University-Main Campus awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,836 undergraduate · 2,208 graduate (5,044 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Wright State University-Main Campus.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,522 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 293 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 177 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 153 |
| Medicine. | 117 |
These majors at Wright State University-Main Campus report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $73,683 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $66,688 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $65,288 |
| Computer Engineering. | $64,567 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $59,745 |
Explore the full list of majors at Wright State University-Main Campus, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,522 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
153 | $65,288 |
| Medicine. | 117 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
52 | $50,402 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
37 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. |
31 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Healthcare Innovation. |
9 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
9 | $31,881 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
7 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
177 | $51,831 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
50 | $43,565 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Digital Marketing. |
46 | $40,439 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
42 | $47,347 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 39 | $40,871 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
30 | $40,261 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
21 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 8 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
4 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 293 | $59,745 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
49 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 71 | $66,688 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
56 | $73,683 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
41 | $40,591 |
| Engineering Science. | 32 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
30 | $64,567 |
| Materials Engineering. | 7 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 4 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
2 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology and Toxicology. · Environmental Toxicology. |
71 | NA |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
51 | $27,484 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
25 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell Biology and Anatomy. |
16 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
7 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology and Immunology. |
6 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
4 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
83 | $30,375 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Social Science Teacher Education. |
34 | $35,616 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
20 | $48,855 |
| Education, General. | 15 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
11 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities. |
10 | $38,612 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
8 | $37,751 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 107 | $27,673 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
64 | $40,206 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 30 | $31,290 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
14 | $30,320 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
9 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. · International Relations and Affairs. |
9 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
7 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
5 | $35,035 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Acting. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. |
30 | $16,879 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
19 | $21,383 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
15 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
13 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 63 | $38,862 |
| Public Administration. | 11 | $58,673 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
39 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
10 | $25,338 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 8 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 8 | $29,715 |
| Gerontology. | 4 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
47 | $29,735 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 44 | $24,359 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
31 | $31,836 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
14 | $34,761 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
13 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Public/Applied History. |
25 | $26,830 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
13 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. · Spanish Language and Literature. |
10 | NA |
| American Sign Language. ↳ Sign Language Interpretation and Translation. |
3 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
1 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 3 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
4 | $31,627 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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