How much money do Wright State University Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Wright State graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $61,700 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $60,800 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $58,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $93,400 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $66,300 and Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) who earn $65,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Wright State University Main Campus graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $93,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $66,300 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $65,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,800 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $54,900 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,200 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $45,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $43,700 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $43,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,700 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $39,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $37,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $37,500 |
| Education, Other (Master's Degree) | $36,900 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,300 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Associate's Degree) | $21,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=206604 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Wright State University Main Campus.