by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Wright State University-Main Campus, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. If you’re interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 23 majors graduated from Wright State University-Main Campus.
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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