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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Wright State University Main Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for Wright State graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $33,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $43,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $61,700 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $60,800 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $58,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $93,400 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $66,300 , and Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $65,200 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Wright State University Main Campus graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Wright State University Main Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=206604.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026